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Needs satisfaction and Online Self-Regulated Learning among chinese undergraduates
Xiaohua Zhou1, Ching-Sing Chai2, Morris Siu-Yung Jong2,3
1Teaching and Learning Centre, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.
Plos One
|April 28, 2025
Summary
Satisfying basic psychological needs like autonomy, competence, and relatedness enhances online self-regulated learning (OSRL) engagement in Chinese undergraduates. Addressing these needs is key for effective online course design.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Online Learning
- Self-Determination Theory
Background:
- The rise of online courses necessitates effective online self-regulated learning (OSRL) strategies among undergraduates.
- Undergraduate engagement with OSRL remains a significant challenge in digital educational environments.
- Self-determination theory provides a framework for understanding psychological needs influencing learning behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between satisfying basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) and OSRL engagement.
- To explore how specific need satisfactions correlate with different OSRL strategies in Chinese undergraduates.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative study involving 381 Chinese undergraduates.
- Data collection via an online questionnaire assessing OSRL strategies, need satisfaction, and demographics.
- Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling.
Main Results:
- Overall need satisfaction positively correlated with the utilization of OSRL strategies.
- Autonomy satisfaction linked to resource management; competence satisfaction linked to most OSRL strategies (excluding time management and help seeking).
- Relatedness satisfaction positively associated with self-evaluation, task strategies, and help seeking.
Conclusions:
- Each basic psychological need plays a distinct role in fostering OSRL among undergraduates.
- Online course designers and instructors should tailor interventions to meet students' specific psychological needs.
- Enhancing need satisfaction can promote targeted OSRL strategy adoption and improve overall online learning outcomes.
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