The Role of Online Student Engagement on Students’ Academic Achievement

Abstract

This dissertation studied the role of online student engagement on academic achievement in online courses. Besides, it investigated some factors that influenced online student engagement as suggested by previous studies. The sample and context of the study are in Taibah University, Saudi Arabia. The researcher used multiple linear regression to study the different relationships that existed between the variables in order to understand the importance of online student engagement and ultimately its impact on the students’ academic achievement in online courses. Data were collected using an online survey that was reported to be highly reliable. Results revealed that online student engagement was a strong predictor of students’ academic achievement, and online student engagement was significantly predicted by its predictors. In view of these results, a number of recommendations were provided along with some ideas for future research.