Examining the Impact of University Teaching Quality on Learning Engagement: A Cross-sectional Study in Vietnam
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This study aims to explore the impact of teaching quality on learning engagement, with the objective of crafting a framework for enhancing educational quality management in higher education institutions. To achieve this goal, the study employed a theoretical model of education assessment originating from Western contexts and applied it to a research sample from Vietnam. By adapting two measurement tools and testing methodologies, the study assesses the relationship between teaching quality and academic engagement. Our study involves 244 graduate students and alumni from a Vietnamese university, with an average age of 41.8 (SD = 6.41), comprising 166 female students (68%). Results from factor analysis, reliability analysis, and correlation analysis underscore the reliability and validity of our scale for measuring course experience as a proxy for teaching quality. Furthermore, hierarchical multiple regression analysis reveals a significant correlation between course experience, reflecting the quality of teaching activities, and students’ learning engagement. Discussions of the research limitations and future research directions are also indicated in this paper.
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