Title: Online learning: predicting student engagement and continued intention

Authors: Mohsin Khan; Mahendar Goli

Addresses: Institute of Public Enterprise Hyderabad, Telangana, 500101, India ' Department of Management Studies, Anurag University Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Abstract: Online learning has become a blessing in disguise to continue education without being hit by COVID-19 during the time of social distancing and mask-environment. Also, it has been a critical challenge to engage students in virtual platforms. The current research is focused on studying the factors affecting student engagement and intention to continue online learning. Three hundred seventy-two responses were obtained using a structured questionnaire on a five-point Likert scale from graduate and post-graduate students across India. Structural equation modelling with AMOS was employed to analyse the data. The results indicated that student collaborative learning and engagement in online learning exhibit a positive effect on intention to continue online learning. This is one of the very few studies conducted on student engagement in online learning during a pandemic. The research suggests that the beneficiaries need to adopt interactive-based teaching methods for better student engagement and learning outcome.

Keywords: online learning; collaborative learning; engagement; students' interaction.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLT.2023.135904

International Journal of Learning Technology, 2023 Vol.18 No.4, pp.367 - 387

Received: 26 Mar 2022
Received in revised form: 16 Nov 2022
Accepted: 02 Jan 2023
Published online: 09 Jan 2024 *

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