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Higher education student engagement in times of pandemic: the role of e-learning system usability and teacher behavior

Khalid Abed Dahleez (College of Business Administration, A'Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Oman)
Ayman A. El-Saleh (College of Engineering, A’Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Oman)
Abrar Mohammed Al Alawi (College of Business Administration, A'Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Oman)
Fadi Abdelmuniem Abdelfattah (College of Business Administration, A'Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Oman)

International Journal of Educational Management

ISSN: 0951-354X

Article publication date: 23 July 2021

Issue publication date: 21 October 2021

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Abstract

Purpose

This research examined the factors affecting several types of student engagement, namely agentic, behavioral, emotional and cognitive engagement. Specifically, it examined the effect of e-learning system usability on student engagement and explored teacher behavior's possible intervening impact on this relationship.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from 418 students studying at different specializations at Omani private academic institutions. This study employed a quantitative methodology and utilized the Smart-PLS for data analyses.

Findings

The findings showed that e-learning system usability influenced significantly and positively agentic, behavioral and cognitive engagement. However, the link between e-learning system usability and emotional engagement was not significant. Moreover, teacher behavior mediated the relationship between e-learning system usability and the four types of engagement.

Originality/value

This study improves one’s understanding of how the interaction of e-learning system usability and teacher behavior affects several aspects of student engagement. It also helps higher education administrators and policymakers by exploring the influential effects of e-learning systems usability and teacher behavior on facilitating students' engagement.

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Acknowledgements

This research has received support from The Research Council (TRC) of the Sultanate of Oman under the Block Funding Program with agreement no. TRC/BFP/ASU/01/2018.

Citation

Dahleez, K.A., El-Saleh, A.A., Al Alawi, A.M. and Abdelmuniem Abdelfattah, F. (2021), "Higher education student engagement in times of pandemic: the role of e-learning system usability and teacher behavior", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 35 No. 6, pp. 1312-1329. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-04-2021-0120

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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