Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka

This quantitative study investigated the determinants of students’ satisfaction with their online learning experience at Sri Lankan universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected from 1376 undergraduates enrolled in various courses in humanities and social sciences at three state-...

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Autores principales:	Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, BWR Damayanthi, Shirantha Heenkenda, DMSLB Dissanayake, Manjula Ranagalage, Lalith Ananda
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	online learning learner motivation interaction satisfaction Sri Lankan universities Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/b0f47f17e7c74d8ca05ddf49a9ce4cc3
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b0f47f17e7c74d8ca05ddf49a9ce4cc32021-11-11T19:28:03ZStudent Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka10.3390/su1321117492071-1050https://doaj.org/article/b0f47f17e7c74d8ca05ddf49a9ce4cc32021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11749https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050This quantitative study investigated the determinants of students’ satisfaction with their online learning experience at Sri Lankan universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected from 1376 undergraduates enrolled in various courses in humanities and social sciences at three state-owned universities in the country. The results of the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) revealed that the independent variables of the model, namely perceived learner motivation, perceived challenges of e-learning, and interaction significantly affected students’ satisfaction with their new online learning experience. Out of the three variables, learner motivation exerted the strongest effect on students’ satisfaction, implying the crucial role self-regulated learning—characterized by motivation—plays in online learning environments. The study has several implications for both creating and ensuring the long-term sustainability of productive and student-friendly online learning spaces in higher education.Sujeewa HettiarachchiBWR DamayanthiShirantha HeenkendaDMSLB DissanayakeManjula RanagalageLalith AnandaMDPI AGarticleonline learninglearner motivationinteractionsatisfactionSri Lankan universitiesEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11749, p 11749 (2021)
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spellingShingle	online learning learner motivation interaction satisfaction Sri Lankan universities Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Sujeewa Hettiarachchi BWR Damayanthi Shirantha Heenkenda DMSLB Dissanayake Manjula Ranagalage Lalith Ananda Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka
description	This quantitative study investigated the determinants of students’ satisfaction with their online learning experience at Sri Lankan universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected from 1376 undergraduates enrolled in various courses in humanities and social sciences at three state-owned universities in the country. The results of the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) revealed that the independent variables of the model, namely perceived learner motivation, perceived challenges of e-learning, and interaction significantly affected students’ satisfaction with their new online learning experience. Out of the three variables, learner motivation exerted the strongest effect on students’ satisfaction, implying the crucial role self-regulated learning—characterized by motivation—plays in online learning environments. The study has several implications for both creating and ensuring the long-term sustainability of productive and student-friendly online learning spaces in higher education.
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author	Sujeewa Hettiarachchi BWR Damayanthi Shirantha Heenkenda DMSLB Dissanayake Manjula Ranagalage Lalith Ananda
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title	Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka
title_short	Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka
title_full	Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka
title_fullStr	Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed	Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka
title_sort	student satisfaction with online learning during the covid-19 pandemic: a study at state universities in sri lanka
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Student Satisfaction with Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study at State Universities in Sri Lanka

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