Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness as a Mediator
This study evaluates the relationships between e-learning attitude, digital readiness and online engagement among online distance learning students in ODL higher education institutions in Malaysia. The structural equation (SEM) technique was employed to assess the relationship between e-learning a...
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| author | Zahir Osman, Liana Mohamad, Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad, |
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| description | This study evaluates the relationships between e-learning attitude, digital readiness and online engagement
among online distance learning students in ODL higher education institutions in Malaysia. The structural
equation (SEM) technique was employed to assess the relationship between e-learning attitudes and the
influence of digital readiness mediating online engagement. The model was developed based on the conceptual
development and subsequently analysed by adopting Partial Least Square (PLS). A total of 307 students
completed the online survey. Statistically, the data analysis outcomes have clearly shown that all four suggested
hypotheses developed in this study are positive and significant. The results showed that e-learning attitudes
influence digital readiness while e-learning attitude and digital readiness influence students’ online engagement.
At the same time, digital readiness influences the relationship between e-learning attitudes and online
engagement among students in Malaysia from higher institutions. As a result, to encourage students in higher
education to engage in their online studies, this study is relevant to the higher education practice in developing
their online courses. (Abstract by authors) |
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| spelling | oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:13872021-10-09T03:03:12Z Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness as a Mediator Zahir Osman, Liana Mohamad, Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad, LB1028 Research - Education This study evaluates the relationships between e-learning attitude, digital readiness and online engagement among online distance learning students in ODL higher education institutions in Malaysia. The structural equation (SEM) technique was employed to assess the relationship between e-learning attitudes and the influence of digital readiness mediating online engagement. The model was developed based on the conceptual development and subsequently analysed by adopting Partial Least Square (PLS). A total of 307 students completed the online survey. Statistically, the data analysis outcomes have clearly shown that all four suggested hypotheses developed in this study are positive and significant. The results showed that e-learning attitudes influence digital readiness while e-learning attitude and digital readiness influence students’ online engagement. At the same time, digital readiness influences the relationship between e-learning attitudes and online engagement among students in Malaysia from higher institutions. As a result, to encourage students in higher education to engage in their online studies, this study is relevant to the higher education practice in developing their online courses. (Abstract by authors) 2021-07 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Liana-Mohamad/publication/353547175_Enhancing_Students'_Online_Engagement_Among_Online_Distance_Learning_Institutions'_Students_in_Malaysia_The_Role_of_Digital_Readiness_as_a_Mediator/links/610626361e95fe241a9e7067/Enh Zahir Osman, and Liana Mohamad, and Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad, (2021) Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness as a Mediator. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI), 12 (6). pp. 9473-9483. https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1387/ |
| spellingShingle | LB1028 Research - Education Zahir Osman, Liana Mohamad, Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad, Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness as a Mediator |
| title | Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance
Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness
as a Mediator |
| title_full | Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance
Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness
as a Mediator |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance
Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness
as a Mediator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance
Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness
as a Mediator |
| title_short | Enhancing Students’ Online Engagement Among Online Distance
Learning Institutions’ Students in Malaysia. The Role of Digital Readiness
as a Mediator |
| title_sort | enhancing students’ online engagement among online distance
learning institutions’ students in malaysia. the role of digital readiness
as a mediator |
| topic | LB1028 Research - Education |
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