Students’ self-motivation and online learning students’ satisfaction among UNITAR College students
List of Authors
  • Mohd. Farid Shamsudin , Sharfika Raime

Keyword
  • COVID-19, Expectancy-Confirmation Theory, Online Learning, Self-Motivation, Students’ Satisfaction

Abstract
  • Online learning is a relatively ongoing word used to define a type of learning that can be performed through websites. The prominence of online learning development and its implementation is indisputable especially in today’s world since the attacks and outbreaks of COVID-19 virus. This research investigated the determining factor of students’ self-motivation towards online learning students’ satisfaction in one of the private colleges in Malaysia applying the quantitative method. A total of fifty-three (53) students from UNITAR College have partaken in the questionnaire survey utilising questionnaires that were adapted from previous researches. Data were assessed using SPSS version 23 for descriptive analysis and Smart-PLS 3.0 for both measurement and structural model analysis. Results disclosed that students’ self-motivation has a significant relationship with UNITAR College online learning students’ satisfaction (t-value=8.589, p-value=0.000). By understanding the factor that leads to students’ satisfaction, it is hoped that all lecturers, colleges, and universities will ensure that students receive the necessary support to ascertain that their motivation level is consistent from the beginning until they are able to attend face-to-face classes as usual.

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