Investigating demographics and behavioral engagement associated with online learning performance

Yicong LIANG; Di ZOU; Fu Lee WANG; Haoran XIE; Simon K. S. CHEUNG

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-35731-2_12

Investigating demographics and behavioral engagement associated with online learning performance

Yicong LIANG
, Di ZOU
, Fu Lee WANG
, Haoran XIE
, Simon K. S. CHEUNG

Department of English Language Education (ELE)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In recent years, online learning has become a viable alternative for learners worldwide to pursue higher education and gain advanced technical skills. In this work, we focused on data analysis to scrutinize the features associated with online learning performance and course selection. In particular, we investigated and compared how student demographic characteristics and behavioral engagement associated with academic performance based on a publicly accessible Open University Learning Analytics dataset (OULAD). We find that neighborhood poverty level, education background, active learning days and interaction times are positively associated with final learning results. In addition, students with different genders had bias in online course selection, where female students tended to favor social science courses and male had a preference for STEM. Students who performed well mainly came from learners with a well-educated prior background. Copyright © 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceeding of Blended learning: Lessons learned and ways forward: 16th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2023
Editors	Chen LI, Simon K. S. CHEUNG, Fu Lee WANG, Angel LU, Lam For KWOK
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	124-136
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031357312
ISBN (Print)	9783031357305
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35731-2_12
Publication status	Published - 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Educational data analysis
Online learning performance
OULAD dataset
Virtual learning environment

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-35731-2_12

Other files and links

LIANG, Y., ZOU, D., WANG, F. L., XIE, H., & CHEUNG, S. K. S. (2023). Investigating demographics and behavioral engagement associated with online learning performance. In C. LI, S. K. S. CHEUNG, F. L. WANG, A. LU, & L. F. KWOK (Eds.), Proceeding of Blended learning: Lessons learned and ways forward: 16th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2023 (pp. 124-136). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35731-2_12

Investigating demographics and behavioral engagement associated with online learning performance. / LIANG, Yicong; ZOU, Di; WANG, Fu Lee et al.
Proceeding of Blended learning: Lessons learned and ways forward: 16th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2023. ed. / Chen LI; Simon K. S. CHEUNG; Fu Lee WANG; Angel LU; Lam For KWOK. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2023. p. 124-136.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters

LIANG, Y, ZOU, D, WANG, FL, XIE, H & CHEUNG, SKS 2023, Investigating demographics and behavioral engagement associated with online learning performance. in C LI, SKS CHEUNG, FL WANG, A LU & LF KWOK (eds), Proceeding of Blended learning: Lessons learned and ways forward: 16th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2023. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 124-136. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35731-2_12

LIANG Y, ZOU D, WANG FL, XIE H, CHEUNG SKS. Investigating demographics and behavioral engagement associated with online learning performance. In LI C, CHEUNG SKS, WANG FL, LU A, KWOK LF, editors, Proceeding of Blended learning: Lessons learned and ways forward: 16th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2023. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. 2023. p. 124-136 doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-35731-2_12

LIANG, Yicong ; ZOU, Di ; WANG, Fu Lee et al. / Investigating demographics and behavioral engagement associated with online learning performance. Proceeding of Blended learning: Lessons learned and ways forward: 16th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2023. editor / Chen LI ; Simon K. S. CHEUNG ; Fu Lee WANG ; Angel LU ; Lam For KWOK. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2023. pp. 124-136

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