Online self-efficacy and remote-learning satisfaction
Among Saudi university students in emergency remote learning, online learning, time-management, and technology self-efficacy were central to satisfaction with e-learning.
Source
Exploring the relationship between students' learning satisfaction and self-efficacy during the emergency transition to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Study at a glance
- Design
- Cross-sectional — May 2020 survey of OLSE domains vs e-learning satisfaction in Saudi universities
- N
- N=1226 · 1,226 students across 22 universities
- Population
- Saudi undergraduate and postgraduate students in emergency remote learning
- Outcome
- Learning satisfaction associated with online learning, time-management, and technology self-efficacy
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What they did
In May 2020, researchers ran a cross-sectional survey of undergraduate and postgraduate students across Saudi universities about emergency remote e-learning. They examined online learning self-efficacy (OLSE) domains—learning, time management, and technology—in relation to satisfaction.
What they found
OLSE domains played salient roles in satisfaction. About half of respondents were below the median satisfaction score (median 69). Authors argue students’ judgment of ability to complete online courses is critical for successful remote approaches.
The limits
What it doesn't show
Correlational cross-sectional data cannot prove that raising self-efficacy causes higher satisfaction, and emergency COVID conditions may differ from carefully designed online programs.
Key terms
- Online learning self-efficacy (OLSE)
- Belief in one’s ability to succeed at learning, time management, and technology use online.
- Emergency remote learning
- A rapid shift to online delivery during crisis, often without full instructional redesign.
- Learning satisfaction
- How content students feel with their e-learning experience.
- Time-management self-efficacy
- Confidence in organizing and pacing one’s study time online.
- Technology self-efficacy
- Confidence in using the digital tools required for online study.
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Which self-efficacy domains were central?
Common questions
Which OLSE domains mattered?
Learning, time management, and technology.
How satisfied were students overall?
Median satisfaction was 69 (IQR 21), with roughly half below the median.
When was data collected?
May 2020 during COVID lockdown in Saudi Arabia.
Why does self-efficacy matter here?
Authors argue judgment of ability to complete online courses is critical for remote learning success.
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