The Engagement in Online Learning of Students: Case Study of Ramkhamheang University

Abstract

This is a quantitative research that aims to study the engagement in online learning and use multiple regressions coefficients for determine major variables influencing engagement in online learning of students. Questionnaire is an instrument used in collecting data from Ramkhamheang’ students who access in online learning during July to September 2021. The findings are as follows: The average age of students who accessed online learning was 29 years, with the majority of them being males. 73.5 percent of students were working during their time at the university, where most were working as employees of companies or workers at shops, with average income at 13,000 baht per month. More than half of the students (56.7 percent) used mobile phones for online learning. The research found the engagement in online learning of the students had moderate level. They read, followed data and news from online teaching in all subjects. They satisfied in participating in the activities of online classes. Students attended the online classes from the start to end of the sessions, completed homework assignments assigned by teachers and attended all classes of registered subjects. In the findings, the intention of student in online study, online access for learning, teaching method of teacher, and student-teacher relationship were significant variables which influenced the engagement in online learning at a statistically significant level. These variables had positive correlation and were explanatory of changes in the engagement in online learning at 45 percent. In comparing the variables influencing the engagement in online learning, the variable of online access for online learning influenced the engagement in online learning at the highest level. Next in descending order were the variables of the student-teacher relationship, teaching method of teacher, and intention of student in online study.