Situational interest, computer self-efficacy and self-regulation: Their impact on student engagement in distance education

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-204

  Sun, Jerry Chih Yuan ^a   Rueda, Robert ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY; DISCUSSION BOARDS; ONLINE ACTIVITIES; ONLINE CLASS; ONLINE COURSE; ONLINE LEARNING; ONLINE SURVEYS; RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; TECHNICAL HELP;

STUDENTS; TEACHING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84857629403     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2010.01157.x     Document Type: Article

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