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ArticleBMC psychology2025

Variable- and person-centered approaches to teacher support and learning satisfaction in blended English learning: the role of SDT motivation and learning engagement.

Xuan Yang, Lynn Ling Li, Jingjing Jiang, Jianfen Ying

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Article in BMC psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xuan YangResearch Studio of Digital Intelligence and Humanities in College of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China.
Lynn Ling LiResearch Studio of Digital Intelligence and Humanities in College of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China. lynn-ling-li@zjnu.edu.cn.
Jingjing JiangResearch Studio of Digital Intelligence and Humanities in College of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China.
Jianfen YingResearch Studio of Digital Intelligence and Humanities in College of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China.

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Major Humanities and Social Sciences Research Projects in Zhejiang higher education institutions 2024QN142The 2024 Special Project of Educational Common Prosperity in Zhejiang Province supported by Zhejiang Normal University 24JYGF19The project of 2023 of the Virtual Teaching and Research Center of Zhejiang Yuexiu University JWP00004The project supported by the Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department Y202353485
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Abstract

backgroundWith blended learning boosting explosively, learning satisfaction is confronted with challenges. Aiming at its enhancement, teacher support, an essential element of instruction, was investigated.

methodsTo pinpoint the dynamics between teacher support and learning satisfaction, 376 university students who participated in blended English learning were involved in self-report questionnaires. A variable-centered approach for data analysis was employed to examine the chain mediation model, and a person-centered one was utilized for exploring more personalized learning patterns of the samples.

resultsThe variable-centered investigation validated the hypothesized chain mediation model. SDT motivation and learning engagement were two successful mediators, and they also formed an effective chain mediator between teacher support and learning satisfaction. The person-centered study analyzed teacher support and learning satisfaction reported, and identified three latent profiles: below-average-both, average-both, and high-both profile. Learners in different profiles were spotted with disparate traits, with those in high-both profile presenting the most favorable results.

conclusionThis study addresses the gap in research on the four variables from a blended learning perspective, and innovatively combines variable-centered and person-centered analytical approaches, providing customized enlightenments into fostering students' progress. Pedagogical implications are part of discussion.

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LearningMotivationPersonal SatisfactionStudentsAdultFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultBlended English learningLearning engagementLearning satisfactionSDT motivationTeacher supportVariable- and person-centered approaches

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