Problems and prospects in increasing university students’ motivation and performance in e-Learning

Abstract

A new online environment creates possibilities for both educators and scholars to research the new methods of teaching. Educational establishments tried to introduce the best practices encouraging students to prepare for lessons and acquire knowledge. The research identified the main problems that students face in online learning and assessed motivation and academic performance of university students during online education. To analyze the data and identify statistically significant differences, Student's t-test was used. The research assessed academic achievements on the major and minor disciplines studied for three months. The students had to answer 4 open-ended questions on the e-learning difficulties they faced. In addition, the research analyzed the impact of e-learning on student motivation. It was found that academic achievement and motivation improved. The results will further expand the concept of e-learning, help to identify the advantages and disadvantages of developing distance education on a broad scale. Further research in this field is still required.

Keywords: academic performance, distance learning, e-Learning, online learning, motivation.