The Relationship Between Demographic Characteristics and Engagement in an Undergraduate Engineering Online Forum

Duan, Yuqin; Berger, Edward J.; Kandakatla, Rohit; DeBoer, Jennifer; Stites, Nick; Rhoads, Jeffrey F.

doi:10.1109/fie.2018.8658651

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“…Literature shows that demographic factors of college-age, grades, degree completion, graduate school enrolment and employment significantly affected SE, which is the key to successful student achievement (Abcioglu et al , 2019; Abbing, 2013; Boulton et al , 2019; Daumiller and Dresel, 2020; Duan et al , 2018; Reschly and Christenson, 2019; Shah and Shah, 2018).…”

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“…Meanwhile, in recent studies, demographic characteristics of students were examined in terms of their effect on e-learning activities, and the findings showed that age and grades of students significantly influence their SE and professional skills (e.g., Dahalan et al, 2012;Duan et al, 2018;Jung and Lee, 2018;Thill et al, 2016;Zhang and Liu, 2019). Lastly, students' demographic characteristics were also found to affect their APC and their accounting skill development (Anjum, 2020;Hassan et al, 2020;Helm, 2015;Kirstein et al, 2019;Szadziewska et al, 2017;Yanto et al, 2011).…”

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Unleashing the role of e-learning in student engagement practices and accounting professional competencies

Al-Nimer

Alsheikh

2021

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PurposePresently, there is a need for graduate students to be well prepared with accounting professional competencies (APCs) as the market is characterized by intensive activities and rare job opportunities. In relation to this is the significant role of student engagement (SE) practices and e-learning. Thus, the present study examined the mediating role of e-learning on the relationship between SE practices and APC, as well as the moderating role of student's demographics on the same relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a structured questionnaire distributed to 428 accounting students enrolled in institutions in Jordan and the obtained response rate was 65.84%. The formulated hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling in PLS-SEM analysis Version 3.2.7.FindingsOn the basis of the results, there is a significant relationship between SE and e-learning and APC, with e-learning partially mediating the SE-APC relationship. The results also showed that students' demographics have a significant moderating relationship between the same.Originality/valueThe author recommends that universities employ advanced technologies with SE practices for the mobilization of accounting graduate students, with the prerequisite APC skills so they will become competitive and thrive in their professional and practical lives.

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Alsheikh

2021

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“…Mirkholikovna (2020) discusses availability, flexibility and low cost as advantages of distance learning and the limited social interaction and participation as disadvantages. Previous studies have shown that the lack of social interactions may reduce motivation and minimize students' discipline (Ainoutdinova et al, 2017) According to studies published before the pandemic outbreak (Islam et al, 2011;Duan et al, 2018), demographic factors such as gender, age, the program of study, and level of education influence students` commitment to e-learning. The student' adaptation depends on the level of awareness, the level of familiarity with information technology, and the willing to get involved and adapt to the e-learning approach (Naresh et al, 2016).…”

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Adaptation and Perception of Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic by Albanian University Students

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Ibrahimi

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the perceptions and challenges of Albanian students during online learning carried out due to COVID-19 pandemic. The students were invited via email to give their perception of ongoing online learning. Responses were obtained from 627 college students from various study fields, such as natural, medical, and life sciences. The results showed that students had a more positive attitude towards the classroom learning environment. The main challenges that students faced were the unavailability of internet connection and the lack of technology devices. Students enrolled in technology-based programs and also those with high academic performance were more comfortable and satisfied with online classes (p0.001). The % of students who preferred the learning process be continued in the classroom was higher than those who preferred online education or a combination of both on-campus and online learning environments (p0.001). Students firmly state that online learning cannot replace the classroom. The findings suggested that Albanian students are not familiar enough with technology-based education. Online teaching must be integrated gradually into Albanian education depending also on students’ characteristics. The learning process must be effectively organized by professors, taking into account students’ dissatisfactions and difficulties with e-learning and considering the overall limitations of this method.

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“…However, our previous research showed that students' engagement in the online forum of our dynamics course differed significantly across students' demographics. We showed that women, white, or Asian American students were more likely to be involved in online discussions than men, international, or Hispanic students (Duan et al, 2018). In this paper, we take the previous analysis further by examining whether the observed differences in online student engagement mediate or moderate student performance.…”

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“…Among student behaviours, prior research has concluded that the "ABC" approach contributes to a higher passing rate (Rhoads et al, 2014). Further, these studies have found some differences in course engagement based on demographics when engagement is measured through a binary variable of participation or non-participation in the discussion forum (Duan et al, 2018). Differences have also been found in engagement (where engagement was defined as participation in the various course resources) based on preference for how students engage with course resources (Stites et al, 2019).…”

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Demographic Mediation of the Relationship Between Engagement and Performance in a Blended Dynamics Engineering Course

Haney

Dridi

Rhoads

et al. 2022

9th Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES 2021) and 32nd Australasian Association for Engineering Education Confere

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This paper examines an engineering dynamics course at Purdue University that was specifically designed to create an active, blended, and collaborative environment. In addition to in-person classes and support, students have access to blended content such as solution videos, mechanics visualizations, a course discussion forum, and interactive simulations. PURPOSE Many studies have shown that students' engagement in an online discussion forum enhances their learning performance (Davies & Graff, 2005;Hrastinski, 2008). However, our previous research showed that students' engagement in the online forum of our dynamics course differed significantly across students' demographics. We showed that women, white, or Asian American students were more likely to be involved in online discussions than men, international, or Hispanic students (Duan et al., 2018). In this paper, we take the previous analysis further by examining whether the observed differences in online student engagement mediate or moderate student performance. APPROACHTo answer our research question, we will first investigate the mediation effect by creating two models. A first model with race/international status as the mediating variable and gender identity as a control variable, and a second model with gender identity as the mediating variable and race/international status as a control. Second, we will investigate the moderation effect of demographic factors by creating a regression model including interaction terms to show the relationship of each demographic's discussion forum engagement to overall performance. The goal of investigating these interaction terms is to determine if a moderating relationship exists where demographic factors impact online engagement, which in turn impact course performance. CONCLUSIONS We find that gender identity is the only significant demographic factor that moderates the effect of a student's engagement on their performance. Based on the findings of our previous work, students of various racial and ethnic identities do engage differently in the discussion forum. However, this analysis was unable to detect any significant difference in student engagement based on demographics. Our paper contributes to understanding the mechanisms through which students' engagement can translate into academic performance by focusing on their demographic background. The moderating role of students' demographic background calls for a more targeted design of instructional tools in blended and collaborative environments to better support students from various demographic backgrounds.

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The Relationship Between Demographic Characteristics and Engagement in an Undergraduate Engineering Online Forum

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

Unleashing the role of e-learning in student engagement practices and accounting professional competencies

Unleashing the role of e-learning in student engagement practices and accounting professional competencies

Adaptation and Perception of Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic by Albanian University Students

Demographic Mediation of the Relationship Between Engagement and Performance in a Blended Dynamics Engineering Course

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