Sustainable Development of University EFL Learners’ Engagement, Satisfaction, and Self-Efficacy in Online Learning Environments: Chinese Experiences

This study investigated the sustainable development of university EFL learners regarding their engagement, satisfaction, and self-efficacy in online learning environments during the outbreak of COVID-19. In a questionnaire survey with a sample of 428 Chinese undergraduate EFL learners, the students...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-11, Vol.13 (21), p.11655
Main Authors: Han, Jiying, Geng, Xiaohui, Wang, Qinxiang
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Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Distance learning
Educational objectives
Emotional behavior
English as a second language
Higher education
Hypotheses
Language
Learning
Mediation
Medical research
Motivation
Online education
Online instruction
Perceptions
School environment
Self-efficacy
Student participation
Surveys
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Teachers
University students
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Distance learning
Educational objectives
Emotional behavior
English as a second language
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Hypotheses
Language
Learning
Mediation
Medical research
Motivation
Online education
Online instruction
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Self-efficacy
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