The COVID-19 pandemic, which had lasted for three years since FY2020, led to a rapid and massive implementation of online classes in colleges and universities across the country. While they were very effective
and popular among many students, they were ineffective and unpopular with some students. Considering the
future development of educational DX, it is very significant to clarify what students' aptitude and adaptation to
online classes is. In this study we identified psychological factors related to college and university students’ aptitude and adaptation to online classes and constituted a psychological scale that comprehensively measures these factors. The results show that students who are maladjusted to online classes can be divided into three types: those who are passive, little motivated to learn, and poor at planning their studies; those who are more suited to active real student activities; and those who are passive and unfamiliar with information devices. On the
contrary, students who are highly motivated to learn and can plan their studies, students who are passive and
have slight difficulty with interpersonal relationships, and students with advanced information skills are more likely to benefit from educational DX, including online classes.
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