University students’ sustainable engagement in e-learning After the COVID–19 pandemic period from their Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.53285/artsep.v5i3.1550Keywords:
E-learning environments, Sustainability of student engagement, Higher education, Graduate studentsAbstract
This study aimed to explore the factors influencing the sustainability of undergraduate students' engagement in e-learning environments following the COVID-19 pandemic, from the students’ perspective at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University. It sought to examine the impact of demographic variables, including gender, major, and academic level, on students' responses to factors affecting their sustained participation in online learning. The study adopted the descriptive quantitative method, used a five-point Likert questionnaire as a data collection tool from the study sample, which consisted of 287 randomly selected male and female students. The study findings revealed several key factors, such as psychological motivation, peer collaboration, cognitive problem-solving, interaction with instructors, community support, and learning management. The results also indicated no statistically significant differences at 0.05, attributed to the gender variable. However, it was found that the students' major significantly influenced their responses to the factors affecting their continued engagement in e-learning environments post-COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, statistically significant differences were observed at a level below 0.05, attributed to the students' academic level.
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