Remote class may lower motivation and closeness to peers

The study

1. 01

   Who took part

   14 students (four girls, ten boys) in one economics class, about 17 years old on average.

2. 02

   What they did

   Students had six lectures: two in person, two in a mixed room, and two fully remote. In the mixed room, half the class came in person and half remotely, and the halves swapped after lecture three. Each lecture ended with a short quiz, and students rated their engagement at random times.

3. 03

   What happened

   Motivation was about the same in all four settings overall. Students who joined a mixed lesson remotely had the least interest and enjoyment, and felt least close to classmates. Engagement rose during quiz moments, and more motivated students scored higher on quizzes.

What the study found

1. No comparisonMotivation

   Students tended to be more engaged during quiz moments than at other times in the lesson.

   Very small study of one group of 14 14 students in one economics class · no comparison group · they rated themselves · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show

2. No comparisonMotivation

   In mixed lessons, remote students felt least interest and enjoyment.

   Very small study of one group of 14 14 students in one economics class · no comparison group · they rated themselves · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show

3. No comparisonGoals

   Students who were more motivated tended to score higher on the lesson quizzes.

   Very small study of one group of 14 14 students in one economics class · no comparison group · they rated themselves · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show

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