A Study on the Mediating Effect of Goal Orientation and Cultural Orientation between the Intrinsic Characteristics of Online Learning and Learning Satisfaction

Abstract

The educational situation in Korea inevitably raises problems with evaluativeism, excessive competition, mental stress, and antisocial behaviors such as bullying and suicide. Therefore, among the various positive effects of online learning, in paiticular, the relationship with creativity development, which is being mainly discussed in the global era, will be investigated. The purpose of this study is to empirically test whether cultural orientations (interdependent selfindependent self) and goal orientations (learning goal·pe1f01mance goal) mediates relationships between characteristics of online learning (intrinsic·extrinsic) and learning satisfaction. After collecting survey data from one hundred seventeen Korean college students, having online-learning experiences, regressional analyses and mediational analyses have been employed to analyse the hypothesized relationships. The followings have been found: first, there were significantly positive relationships between intrinsic characteristics of online learning and cultural and goal orientations. Second, a significantly positive relationship between intrinsic characteristics of online learning and learning satisfaction has been found. Third, cultural and goal orientations were found to be positively related to one's learning satisfaction. Last, it has been detected that cultural and goal orientations mediate the relationship between characteristics of online learning (intrinsic·extrinsic) and learning satisfaction. Its implications in Korean culturε and educational context havε been suggested. The results of this study suggest that the intrinsic characteristics of online learning can increase learning satisfaction, but it is more effective for learners who havε a desire for creative thinking.