Student engagement in online courses is associated with satisfaction, motivation, reduced isolation, and improved performance¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r1 · q1
Currency · newest study 2018 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Student engagement increases satisfaction, enhances motivation to learn, reduces the sense of isolation, and improves performance in online courses. → Martin 2018

Evidence¶

Martin 2018¶

Martin, F., & Bolliger, D. U. (2018). Engagement Matters: Student Perceptions on the Importance of Engagement Strategies in the Online Learning Environment. Online Learning, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v22i1.1092

q1 · i? · associational · r1

The article asserts as its framing premise that "Student engagement increases student satisfaction, enhances student motivation to learn, reduces the sense of isolation, and improves student performance in online courses." The available text offers no data or cited test for this assertion itself.

"Student engagement increases student satisfaction, enhances student motivation to learn, reduces the sense of isolation, and improves student performance in online courses."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Interest — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
• Social Supports — outcome: instruction changes it

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