Impact of online learning readiness on online learning effectiveness

Abstract

Online education started to gain immense popularity worldwide along with the pandemic and continues to grow even in the next normal conditions. Scholars have developed several scales on different aspects of online learning. Present study considers the online learning readiness scale and its impact on online learning effectiveness of undergraduates. Responses were gathered using convenience sampling technique and the final sample size consisted of 134 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using Multiple Regression analysis. Results revealed that learner control and online learning self-efficacy have significant positive impact on online learning effectiveness of undergraduates. Three other factors of the online learning readiness scale in terms of computer/internet self-efficacy, self-directed learning and motivation for learning have insignificant impact on online learning effectiveness. The findings of the study have implications for the education sector in further enhancing online teaching and learnin.