Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka

Sustainability

Manjula Ranagalage¹  DMSLB Dissanayake¹  BWR Damayanthi²  Sujeewa Hettiarachchi²  Shirantha Heenkenda²  Lalith Ananda² 

[1] Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale 50300, Sri Lanka;International Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka;

关键词: online learning;    learner motivation;    interaction;    satisfaction;    Sri Lankan universities;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su132111749

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This quantitative study investigated the determinants of students’ satisfaction with their online learning experience at Sri Lankan universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected from 1376 undergraduates enrolled in various courses in humanities and social sciences at three state-owned universities in the country. The results of the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) revealed that the independent variables of the model, namely perceived learner motivation, perceived challenges of e-learning, and interaction significantly affected students’ satisfaction with their new online learning experience. Out of the three variables, learner motivation exerted the strongest effect on students’ satisfaction, implying the crucial role self-regulated learning—characterized by motivation—plays in online learning environments. The study has several implications for both creating and ensuring the long-term sustainability of productive and student-friendly online learning spaces in higher education.

【 授权许可】

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