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Analysis on the Determinants of University Students’ Online Learning Satisfaction under the Repeated Pandemic Attack: an Empirical Study Based on Structural Equation Model

Author(s)

Xiangyou Wu, Zhiqiang Huang*

Affiliation(s)

Xinhua Du Business School, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

The measurement of online learning satisfaction of university students by structural equation model (SEM) finds that students' self-management ability has the greatest impact on learning satisfaction, followed by teaching satisfaction, and teacher-student interaction satisfaction. The platform satisfaction has the smallest impact, but its total effect is the largest and most significant. The direct effect of platform satisfaction is less than its indirect effect, which indicates that mediating variables such as teachers' teaching and teacher-student interaction have strong influence. Teachers and students should try to be familiar with the platform operation. Internet ability of teachers and students has a significant positive impact on satisfaction; The richer the teaching forms of teachers, and the more advanced and diverse the internet tools of students, the lower the learning satisfaction; Girls' online teaching experience is worse than boys', and they prefer offline teaching. In the future, online teaching should not unilaterally pursue the diversity of teaching forms, but should give priority to improving the Internet ability of teachers and students, improve students' self-management ability, and also pay attention to psychological counseling for girls.

Keywords

Online Learning; Satisfaction; Structural Equation Model; Determinants; Total Effects

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