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Decline of student engagement in online studies: understanding the trend
Celeste Tipple, Tanya Linden, T Cochrane (ed.), V Narayan (ed.), E BONE (ed.), C Deneen (ed.), M Saligari (ed.), K Tregloan (ed.), R Vanderburg. (ed.)
Navigating the Terrain: Emerging Frontiers in Learning Spaces, Pedagogies, and Technologies | ASCILITE | Published : 2024
Abstract
This research in progress examines student engagement in online synchronous learning sessions, focusing on trends from extended lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic to the present day within a higher education pathways subject. While our longitudinal data provides insights into declining student engagement trends, the reliance on chat messages within online synchronous sessions as the primary measure of engagement may only partially capture the multifaceted nature of student engagement. By re-examining the student engagement model by Kahu, we identified a possible direct link with student structural factors as influences on student engagement. As a result, we propose a model representation..
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