Emotional and user-experience factors influencing student performance: A case study of first-year online computer programming assignments.

This study investigates the interplay between achievement emotions, user experience, and academic performance of online university assignments. Drawing on Pekrun's Control-Value Theory (CVT), User Experience Theory (UXT), Self-Determination Theory (SDT), Cognitive Load Theory (CLT), and Expectancy-V...

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Published in:	South African Journal of Higher Education Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 45 - 64
Main Authors:	Bhaw, N., Kriek, J., le Roux, P.
Format:	Article
Published:	Sabinet Online Limited Aug2026
Subjects:	Academic achievement User experience Online education College freshmen Intrinsic motivation Cognitive load Computer programming education
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