Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Challenges: Business Transformation and Circular Economy (ICECH 2021)

A Study on Factors Affecting Learners’ Intention to Persist in E-Learning Courses in Vietnam

Authors
Pham Thi LIEN1, *, Pham Huong TRA2
1Vietnam National University, International School, Hanoi, Vietnam
2Vietnam National University, Vietnam Japan University, Hanoi, Vietnam
*Corresponding author: Lienpt@vnu.edu.vn
Corresponding Author
Pham Thi LIEN
Available Online 7 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/aebmr.k.211119.028How to use a DOI?
Keywords
online learning courses; persistent intention; e-learning courses; persistent intention factors
Abstract

E-Learning has become a learning model that attracts a large number of users in the world and also in Vietnam. However, there has been no research in Vietnam on the factors affecting the persistent intention to take an online course. The purposes of the study are: Investigating the predictors that affect intention to persist in online learning courses in Vietnam, how those factors influence each other and give recommendations for e-learning providers to fascinate and engage students in completing te the courses along with increasing business performances. The research framework was developed based on previous studies with different aspects influencing on the intention to persist in online courses: Internal academic locus of control, Satisfaction, Support from family and work/school. The online surveys were designed using Google Form. The object of study includes Vietnamese people who are over 20 years old and studying online courses (Language, Soft skill, Coursera, Professional etc.). The study found that 4 significant factors: (1) age, (2) internal academic locus of control, (3) satisfaction and (4) support from family and work / school have positive impacts on intention to persist in online learning courses. From the findings, the authors propose some specific recommendations to education providers regarding each of the four factors with statistical significant impact on student persistence intention, helping to limit fertility dropouts in the near future.

Research purpose:

The purposes of the study are: Investigating the predictors that affect intention to persist in online learning courses in Vietnam, how those factors influence each other and give recommendations for e-learning providers to fascinate and engage students in completing the courses along with increasing business performances.

Research motivation:

E-Learning has become a learning model that attracts a large number of users in the world and also in Vietnam. However, there has been no research in Vietnam on the factors affecting the persistent intention to take an online course.

Research design, approach and method:

The research framework was developed based on previous studies with different aspects influencing the Intention to persist in online courses: Internal academic locus of control, Satisfaction, Support from family and work/school.

The online surveys were designed using Google Form. The object of study includes Vietnamese people who are over 20 years old and studying online courses (Language, Soft skill, Coursera, Professional etc.).

Main findings:

The study found that 4 significant factors: (1) age, (2) internal academic locus of control, (3) satisfaction and (4) support from family and work / school have positive impacts on intention to persist in online learning courses.

Practical/managerial implications:

From the findings, the authors propose some specific recommendations to education providers concerning each of the four factors with statistical significant impact on student persistence intention, helping to limit fertility dropouts in the near future.

Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

Download article (PDF)

Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Challenges: Business Transformation and Circular Economy (ICECH 2021)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
7 December 2021
ISBN
10.2991/aebmr.k.211119.028
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/aebmr.k.211119.028How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

Cite this article

TY  - CONF
AU  - Pham Thi LIEN
AU  - Pham Huong TRA
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/07
TI  - A Study on Factors Affecting Learners’ Intention to Persist in E-Learning Courses in Vietnam
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Challenges: Business Transformation and Circular Economy (ICECH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 285
EP  - 295
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.211119.028
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.211119.028
ID  - LIEN2021
ER  -