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Critical factors affecting student satisfaction in a distance learning environment

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ANOVA results comparing the means of variables in relation to employment status

F Sig.
Learner–learner interaction 0.810 0.447
Learner–tutor interaction 0.127 0.881
Self-regulated learning 1.152 0.320
Student satisfaction 3.366 0.038*
Internet self-efficacy 0.525 0.593

Variables in the equation

Variables in the equation
B SE Wald df Sig. Exp(B)
Step 1a Learner–tutor interaction 1.175 0.316 13.792 1 0.000 3.238
Constant -3.244 1.187 7.468 1 0.006 0.039
Step 2b Learner–tutor interaction 1.005 0.316 10.087 1 0.001 2.732
Self-regulated learning 1.101 0.485 5.166 1 0.023 3.008
Constant -6.408 1.900 11.379 1 0.001 0.002

Model summary

Step -2 Log likelihood
1 114.931a
2 109.374a

Classification table

Observed values Predicted values
Satisfaction Correct classification percentage
0.00 1.00
Step1 Satisfaction 0.00 7 21 25.0
1.00 4 90 95.7
Overall percentage 79.5
Step 2 Satisfaction 0.00 9 19 32.1
1.00 4 90 95.7
Overall percentage 81.1

Socio-demographic characteristics of the students participating in the survey

Variable Percentage (%)
Gender Men 58 48.5
Women 64 52.5
Age (years) £30 19 15.6
31–40 55 45.1
41–50 42 34.4
>50 6 4.9
Educational level Tertiary Technical Institute (ATEI) graduates 23 18.9
University (AEI) graduates 71 58.1
Master’s 23 18.9
PhD 5 4.1
Employment status Fully employed 96 78.7
Semi-/part-time employed 17 13.9
Unemployed 9 7.4
Previous experience in distance learning Yes 23 18.9
No 99 81.1

Hosmer–Lemeshow Test

Bήμα Chi-square Df Sig.
1 11.798 8 0.160
2 4.165 8 0.842

Mean and standard deviations

Learner–learner interaction Learner–tutor interaction Self-regulated learning Student satisfaction Internet self-efficacy
Mean 2.53 3.95 3.55 3.67 3.77
Standard deviation 0.86 0.77 0.51 0.91 0.79

ANOVA results comparing the means of variables in relation to the number of modules

F p
Learner–learner interaction 1.061 0.349
Learner–tutor interaction 5.993 0.003*
Self-regulated learning 2.449 0.091
Student satisfaction 0.966 0.384
Internet self-efficacy 1.534 0.220

Classification table Block 0

Observed values Predicted values
Satisfaction Percentage correct
0 1
Step 0 Satisfaction 0 0 28 0.0
1 0 94 100.0
Overall percentage 77.0

Pearson correlation coefficients

Learner–learner interaction Learner–tutor interaction Selfregulated learning Satisfaction
Learner–learner interaction Pearson correlation 1
Sig. (two-tailed)
Learner–tutor interaction Pearson correlation 0.338** 1
Sig. (two-tailed) 0.000
Self-Regulated learning Pearson correlation 0.279** 0.294** 1
Sig. (two-tailed) 0.002 0.001
Satisfaction Pearson correlation 0.276** 0.465** 0.395** 1
Sig. (two-tailed) 0.002 0.000 0.000
Internet Self-efficacy Pearson correlation 0.194* 0.260** 0.322** 0.315**
Sig. (two-tailed) 0.032 0.004 0.000 0.000
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Social Sciences, Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy, other