The Moderating Effects of Support to Social Justice and Barriers to Social Justice on the Relationship between University Students' Social Justice Interest and Career Barriers

<p class="3">Semi-formal learning is used to describe learning that is directed towards the goals of a formal learning institution but outside of the learning structure of a specific class. Students studying online may form semi-formal groups to increase their knowledge of the content by interacting with other learners taking the same class. This study of cyber university students (n = 2042) involved looking at the relationship between semi-formal learning groups and levels of germane load. Furthermore, this study sought to understand what role group work plays in moderating the relationship between motivation and germane load. This study found that highly motivated students had higher levels of germane load, and that group work negatively moderated that relationship. In other words, while all students benefited from group work, students with lower levels of motivation benefited more than students with high levels of motivation. This research fills an important gap by showing the value this type of group work can have for all learners, particularly those who may otherwise struggle.</p>

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Influence of Perceived Value and Innovation on the Propensity to Use Sports Tourism Websites among University Students: The Moderating Effects of Age and Education

Asian Journal of University Education ◽

10.24191/ajue.v17i4.16186 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 478

Author(s):

Marwan Taha Abed Rabee ◽

Roxana Dev Bt Omar Dev ◽

Tengku Fadilah Tengku Kamalden ◽

Ahmad Nasrulloh ◽

Seyedali Ahrari

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Perceived Value ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Moderating Effects ◽

Sports Organizations ◽

Sports Events ◽

Sports Tourism ◽

Tourism Websites ◽

The Relationship ◽

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Abstract: In this study, the researchers sought to understand the effects perceived value and innovation have on the propensity of university students to use sports tourism websites. This study also examined the moderating roles of age and education on this usage. University students (N = 354; 292 women and 62 men) from a public university in Malaysia were surveyed for this study. The findings revealed that perceived value and innovation significantly influence the propensity to use sports tourism websites among university students. The results also showed that both age and education significantly moderated their purposed associations. The findings of this study offer sports website managers, as well as policymakers in sports organizations, an insight that will aid in the development of effective online strategies to attract young users to engage with sports tourism websites. This study also informs managers and researchers about the importance of age and education when considering the relationship between predictors and the propensity of users to use sports tourism websites. Keywords: Propensity to use websites, tourism, sports events, personal characteristics, perceived benefits, innovation.

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