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REVIEW article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Educational Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1542652
What are the influencing factors of online learning engagement? A systematic literature review
Provisionally accepted
Juan HU 1*
Xiao Wen 2- 1 Anhui Institute of Information Technology, Wuhu, China
- 2 School of Education Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, online learning has gained widespread adoption as a learning mode in both K-12 and higher education. Learning engagement serves as a crucial indicator of learning quality and is highly correlated with students' persistence, satisfaction, and academic performance. Numerous researchers have conducted investigations into the factors that influence online learning engagement. This study employs a systematic literature review methodology to synthesize 55 empirical studies published between January 2020 and July 2023. The research findings reveal the following: (1
Keywords: ) Community of Inquiry Theory, Selfdetermination theory, Social cognition theory, Transaction Distance Theory, Digital Experience and Literacy, Emotions and Regulatory Strategies, Psychology, self-perception
Received: 10 Dec 2024; Accepted: 03 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 HU and Wen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Juan HU, Anhui Institute of Information Technology, Wuhu, China
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