Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions

The provision of online learning experiences has been implemented by many universities worldwide to overcome several challenges, including inequality in education. However, this experience is still not a common approach in public universities in the Arab region. Furthermore, several research studies...

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Autores principales:	Ahmed Tlili, Mouna Denden, Saida Affouneh, Soheil Hussein Salha, Zhenyu Cai, Mohamed Jemni, Aras Bozkurt, Ronghuai Huang, Lixin Zhu
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Hofstede’s cultural dimensions gender online learning Arab culture lag sequential analysis Tunisia Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ac6ca3bd0dca4d00a23d928f3fc3ce3c2021-11-25T19:00:54ZUnderstanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions10.3390/su1322124262071-1050https://doaj.org/article/ac6ca3bd0dca4d00a23d928f3fc3ce3c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12426https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The provision of online learning experiences has been implemented by many universities worldwide to overcome several challenges, including inequality in education. However, this experience is still not a common approach in public universities in the Arab region. Furthermore, several research studies have pointed out that a country’s culture should be considered in order to enhance online learning, as students may behave differently based on their cultural backgrounds. Nevertheless, little is known about how a given culture may affect the learning behavioral patterns of students. Therefore, to better understand the cultural phenomenon and to enhance the adoption of online learning in the Arab region, this study aims to understand how an Arab culture may affect the online learning behaviors of students. Specifically, this study applies a lag sequential analysis (LSA) approach to understand the behavioral patterns of 116 students from Tunisia in a six-week online course. The study then further discusses the different learning behavior patterns based on the theoretical framework of Hofstede’s national cultural dimensions. The findings highlight that culture can affect how students engage in online learning discussions and how they maintain their learning performance online. The findings further indicate that online learning experiences may be beneficial for female students who experience social pressures in Arab cultures.Ahmed TliliMouna DendenSaida AffounehSoheil Hussein SalhaZhenyu CaiMohamed JemniAras BozkurtRonghuai HuangLixin ZhuMDPI AGarticleHofstede’s cultural dimensionsgenderonline learningArab culturelag sequential analysisTunisiaEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12426, p 12426 (2021)
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topic	Hofstede’s cultural dimensions gender online learning Arab culture lag sequential analysis Tunisia Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	Hofstede’s cultural dimensions gender online learning Arab culture lag sequential analysis Tunisia Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Ahmed Tlili Mouna Denden Saida Affouneh Soheil Hussein Salha Zhenyu Cai Mohamed Jemni Aras Bozkurt Ronghuai Huang Lixin Zhu Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions
description	The provision of online learning experiences has been implemented by many universities worldwide to overcome several challenges, including inequality in education. However, this experience is still not a common approach in public universities in the Arab region. Furthermore, several research studies have pointed out that a country’s culture should be considered in order to enhance online learning, as students may behave differently based on their cultural backgrounds. Nevertheless, little is known about how a given culture may affect the learning behavioral patterns of students. Therefore, to better understand the cultural phenomenon and to enhance the adoption of online learning in the Arab region, this study aims to understand how an Arab culture may affect the online learning behaviors of students. Specifically, this study applies a lag sequential analysis (LSA) approach to understand the behavioral patterns of 116 students from Tunisia in a six-week online course. The study then further discusses the different learning behavior patterns based on the theoretical framework of Hofstede’s national cultural dimensions. The findings highlight that culture can affect how students engage in online learning discussions and how they maintain their learning performance online. The findings further indicate that online learning experiences may be beneficial for female students who experience social pressures in Arab cultures.
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author	Ahmed Tlili Mouna Denden Saida Affouneh Soheil Hussein Salha Zhenyu Cai Mohamed Jemni Aras Bozkurt Ronghuai Huang Lixin Zhu
author_facet	Ahmed Tlili Mouna Denden Saida Affouneh Soheil Hussein Salha Zhenyu Cai Mohamed Jemni Aras Bozkurt Ronghuai Huang Lixin Zhu
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title	Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions
title_short	Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions
title_full	Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions
title_fullStr	Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions
title_full_unstemmed	Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions
title_sort	understanding arab students’ behavioral patterns in an online course: an explanatory study based on hofstede’s national cultural dimensions
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/ac6ca3bd0dca4d00a23d928f3fc3ce3c
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Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions

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