Factors Affecting Students’ Desire to Take Upcoming Online Courses after E-learning Experience During Covid 19

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  • Nga Thuy Nguyen VNU University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Huong Thi Thu Tran VNU University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i01.26777

Keywords:

mobile learning, online learning, student satisfaction, interaction, technical support, skill enhancement, Covid 19

Abstract


Since 2020, Covid 19 has completely changed the daily activities of almost all nations, and education has been heavily affected. Because of school closures, face-to-face classrooms were halted or replaced with online classes in which both lecturers and learners had to adjust their teaching and learning styles to cope with unexpected situations. The ‘new normal’ of learning from homes, spending hours staring at screens, and struggling with piles of online tasks has somehow demotivated students to continue learning. This study explores factors affecting students’ desire to take online courses after experiencing e-learning during Covid 19. Nine hundred fifty-five students of Vietnam National University took part in the survey via an online questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS20; correlation, hierarchical regression was employed to examine how online factors influence students’ decision. The research results showed that skill enhancement, self-regulated learning, lecturer interaction during the course were among the most important predictors of students’ desire to take more online courses. In contrast, student interaction imposed no significant influence. This study gives the theoretical background for other studies in the same field and suggests practical implications for governments and universities to implement online training better to cope with the pandemic...

Author Biographies

Nga Thuy Nguyen, VNU University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Assoc. Prof. Thuy Nga, Nguyen is a senior lecturer at Quality Management Faculty, VNU-University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam. Her research interests include educational technology, learning management systems (LMS), educational assessment, quality assurance, and language development. 

Huong Thi Thu Tran, VNU University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Dr. Huong, Tran Thi Thu is a researcher, lecturer, teacher trainer working full-time at the Department of Accreditation and Quality management, Quality Management Faculty, VNU University of Education, Vietnam. Her research interests are Measurement and Assessment in Education, Quality Management, and Education Accreditation. 

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Published

2022-01-18

How to Cite

Nguyen, N. T., & Tran, H. T. T. (2022). Factors Affecting Students’ Desire to Take Upcoming Online Courses after E-learning Experience During Covid 19. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 16(01), pp. 22–37. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i01.26777

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