The Role of Students' Cognitive Engagement in Online Learning
- 5 March 2006
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in American Journal of Distance Education
- Vol. 20 (1), 23-37
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15389286ajde2001_3
Abstract
This study investigated the degree to which students cognitively engage with their online courses. Cognitive engagement was defined as the integration and utilization of students' motivations and strategies in the course of their learning. Given this, the study utilized J. B. Biggs's (1987a) Study Process Questionnaire to measure motivations and strategies in general, rather than for a specific task. Statistically significant findings were observed for program focus, gender, age, and prior online experience in accordance with students' learning strategies and motivations. Specifically, the findings indicate that as students gain experience with online learning, they come to take more responsibility for their own learning. The findings have implications for how instructors facilitate online courses as well as how designers organize online courses.Keywords
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