The Effect of E-Learning on Student Engagement in Higher Education: The Mediating Role of Student Motivation

Abstract

The fast expansion of e-learning has revolutionized higher education by offering technology-driven and flexible learning facilities. The purpose of the study is to investigate how student engagement is influenced by the use of e-learning, especially the mediation of student motivation. In particular, the paper examines how e-learning impacts student engagement, how e-learning affects student motivation and how motivation affects engagement. The quantitative research method was followed and 400 students were chosen by a convenience sampling method among higher education institutions in various provinces of Pakistan by means of a structured questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was done to analyze the data to test the proposed relationships. These findings show that e-learning shows a very positive impact on student motivation and student engagement. Moreover, student motivation is a major contributor to engagement and mediator of the connection between e-learning and student engagement. The research finds that e-learning can improve engagement among students by motivating them, and organizations are encouraged to build increasingly interactive and motivationally based e-learning platforms. It is recommended that institutions develop interactive and motivation-driven e-learning systems.