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What is Individual Interest

Handbook of Research on Creating Motivational Online Environments for Students
Individual interest refers to the preferences and interests that an individual develops via self-control and self-regulation, which increases students’ motivation and engagement with the subject matter.
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Undergraduate Students' Motivation to Online Learning in a Low-Resource Setting: Challenges and Expectations
Goutam Roy (University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh), Arifur Rahman (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Sanjida Akter Tanni (Jagannath University, Bangladesh), and Sushmita Dutta (University of Chittagong, Bangladesh)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4533-4.ch010
Abstract
Motivation is essential to online learning since it determines students' engagement, involvement, perseverance, and academic performance. This chapter sheds light on the state of motivation among Bangladeshi undergraduate students and investigates their expectations and challenges regarding online learning. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected following an explanatory sequential research design. The chapter has demonstrated how the motivational status of students can be improved and how the academic year and academic performance are related to online learning motivation. Moreover, students in a low-resource online learning environment encounter challenges due to insufficient technology accessibility, economic crisis, poor internet connection, problems accessing learning resources, teachers' and students' preparedness problems, and an unfavourable learning environment. After examining students' expectations for online learning motivating exponential increase, the final section discusses policy, pedagogical, and research consequences.
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