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Enhancing online learning engagement: teacher support, psychological needs satisfaction and interaction
Jinze He1, Qiang Wang1, Hanjin Lee2
1Department of Digital Management, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
BMC Psychology
|July 2, 2025
Summary
Teacher support boosts college students' online learning engagement by fostering intrinsic motivation and satisfying needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Autonomy significantly drives engagement in digital education environments.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Online Learning Pedagogy
- Higher Education Studies
Background:
- Online learning is increasingly prevalent among college students post-pandemic.
- Flexibility and accessibility are key drivers for online education adoption.
- Self-Determination Theory (SDT) provides a framework for understanding motivation in learning contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of perceived teacher support on students' psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) in online learning.
- To examine how these satisfied needs influence students' interaction and engagement in online learning environments.
- To explore the mediating role of intrinsic motivation in the relationship between teacher support and engagement.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative study utilizing data from 408 college students.
- Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed for data analysis.
- Validated scales were used to measure teacher support, psychological needs satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, interaction, and engagement.
Main Results:
- Perceived teacher support positively influences students' satisfaction of autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
- Teacher support significantly enhances intrinsic motivation, leading to increased interaction and engagement.
- Autonomy emerged as the strongest predictor of online learning engagement.
Conclusions:
- Findings support the integration of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) into online learning frameworks.
- Teacher support is crucial for fostering student motivation and engagement in online settings.
- Practical implications for educators and policymakers to enhance the online learning experience are provided.
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