Research Article | Open Access
The effect of online education on academic performance and achievement motivation of children with cancer
Saeed Jameshorani, Zahra Abbasi, Sara Shakeri, Mahdi Nikkhah, Ebrahim Mohammadi, ZohreMahdavi Neysiani
Pages: 9792-9797
Abstract
Objective: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the role of online education on the academic
performance and achievement motivation of cancer students.
Methods: The method of this research is the quasi-experimental or quasi-experimental method according to the
nature of the subject and objectives of the research. Because in this study, it is not possible to completely control and
manipulate variables. The statistical population of the present study was all children aged 6 to 12 years with cancer
who were referred to Mahak Children's Hospital in 2021. The statistical sample was 60 people who were selected by
available sampling and randomly divided into experimental (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. Then a training
program was implemented for students using the WhatsApp social network. To collect data, two questionnaires were
used; To assess students' academic performance, students' academic performance transcripts were used and
Hermans' achievement motivation questionnaire was used to assess achievement motivation.
Results: Based on the findings, online education has significantly increased academic performance in the
experimental group. Online training has also significantly increased the motivation to progress in the experimental
group.
Conclusions: Therefore, the use of various virtual and online education can have a significant effect on the
academic performance and motivation of cancer students.
Keywords
online education; Academic Performance; Achievement Motivation; Cancer students