Investigating E-Learning Motivational Strategies of Higher Education Learners against Online Distractors

Erarslan, Ali; Şeker, Meral

doi:10.24059/olj.v25i2.2252

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“…Some students even uninstalled the applications they had when the midterm test and the final tests were approaching. The findings of this study confirm what other studies have found [41], [42]. Their study found that in some cases social media poses as a major threat to students' learning process.…”

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The challenges, supports, and strategies of self-directed learning among college students

Murniati,

Hartono,

Cahyo Nugroho

2023

EduLearn

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In addition to be proficient at their core subjects, college students need to master the 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, information literacy, and many other skills. Studies on self-directed learning (SDL) have indicated that SDL is a strong predictor for 21st-century skill mastery. This study aimed at exploring the challenges, supports, and strategies of SDL among college students. This qualitative study used interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) to obtain data on SDL. The respondents in this study were college students in a private university. The interview and the focus group discussions were then transcribed, analyzed, and coded to find emerging themes. The results of this study indicate several important points. First, social media can empower students in their learning, but can also distract them from their learning. College students needed support from parents, peer groups, and even alumni to seek knowledge independently. Making priorities and maintaining good relationship with classmates, friends, seniors, and alumni are some of the strategies that college students used.

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confidence: 91%

The challenges, supports, and strategies of self-directed learning among college students

Murniati,

Hartono,

Cahyo Nugroho

2023

EduLearn

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“…Many challenges disturb the practical usage of e-learning. Both Erarslan and Seker (2021) and Almaiah et al (2020) argue that numerous limitations affect the efficiency of e-learning use. These challenges can be attributed to the organizational, technical, application, social, cultural, industrial, and specific course-related challenges.…”

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Challenges and perceptions of e-learning for educational sustainability in the “new normality era”

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BackgroundAll universities were faced with the challenges of e-learning when they suddenly had to switch to distance learning in March 2020 due to COVID-19 regulations. Several challenges may arise when implementing e-learning, including an insufficient budget or problems with adoption. Nevertheless, the role of digitalization is to ensure the university’s long-term sustainability. Indeed, the future of e-learning depends on future generations, which increasingly accept new technologies.ObjectivesThis study aimed to analyze the factors that stimulate university students’ acceptance of technology.MethodologyThe study population comprised Romanian university students who took online courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A questionnaire survey was employed to gather primary data. The surveys were distributed between January and February 2022. In particular, 1,875 questionnaires were received from students, who were the focus of this study (the results for teachers were presented in previous research). To process and interpret the data, the method of modeling with structural equations (SEM) was used. The data collected were processed using SPSS and AMOS.FindingsThe results indicate that external factors do not influence perceived usefulness. Accordingly, students consider that the perceived ease of use does not influence the behavior intention to use new technologies.ConclusionThe results linked e-learning satisfaction to academic success and Romanian students who utilized e-learning during the pandemic. In addition, the results indicate that external factors do not influence perceived usefulness. Accordingly, students consider that the perceived ease of use does not influence the behavior intention to use new technologies. The results validated the basic variables of the TAM model.ImplicationsThe study presents a series of theoretical, practical, and societal implications that can guide universities in adopting sustainable development goals.

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“…The study of Erarslan and Şeker (2021) "specifically geared towards finding out the level of motivational self-regulated strategies, including volition and goal commitment strategies, employed against online distractors during e-learning" (p. 262). I agree with the authors that motivation and goal strategies are very important, especially in technical education.…”

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The Importance of E-Learning for Manufacturing Technologies Students

Gluchmanova

2021

Adv Educ

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The pandemic situation in Slovakia has shown that e-learning teaching within educational institutions has not received sufficient attention so far. The purpose of the paper is to stress the importance of e-learning application in foreign language teaching as well as show the possibilities of creating new educational portals for university students using professional foreign language texts. The KEGA project “Innovative Methods and Forms of Education for Needs and Development of Language and Communication Skills within Technical Professional Foreign Language Study Material” is still ongoing at the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities. The aim is to emphasize the importance of foreign language training for future engineers, and at the same time to look for modern and innovative mixed methods of education, which includes the use of e-learning. The paper compares the study results of more than 200 students in different study programmes at the Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies in Prešov Technical University of Košice achieved during the academic year 2020/2021. The research findings prove that the experimental group of students from different study programmes achieved the best study results in those manufacturing technologies e-tests which are closely connected with their study programme. The results confirm that English teaching focused on tailor-made professional texts and topics within the engineering levels of studies was effective. Teachers also identified the strengths and weaknesses of students within tasks to practice language competencies. By applying e-tests students were able to improve their language skills, which can be practised in selected foreign companies or in their future careers as engineers, technicians, managers or computer programmers.

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Investigating E-Learning Motivational Strategies of Higher Education Learners against Online Distractors

Cited by 8 publications

References 60 publications

The challenges, supports, and strategies of self-directed learning among college students

The challenges, supports, and strategies of self-directed learning among college students

Challenges and perceptions of e-learning for educational sustainability in the “new normality era”

The Importance of E-Learning for Manufacturing Technologies Students

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