The novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, has been announced a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) as the virus started spreading throughout the world and it has worsened from time to time with many new variants. The pandemic affected the country’s economy, and the education sector was not excluded. This situation forced most of the education sector to implement and adapt the online learning method through various online platforms. The lecturer’s-student interaction and the lecturer’s teaching method are the factors influencing students’ engagement in open distance learning. Hence, this study will determine the relationship between both factors and student engagement among students in UiTM Kampus Bandaraya Melaka. This study adopted a quantitative research approach to elicit data. An online survey using Google form application is used to distribute the questionnaires. A total of 80 undergraduates participated in this study. Data were analysed via SPSS software and descriptive analysis. The findings indicated that there is a significant relationship between lecturer-students interaction and the lecturer’s teaching method that influence student engagement in UiTM Kampus Bandaraya Melaka. Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis indicate that there is a positive association between factors influencing student engagement and open distance learning (ODL). Additional research is required to obtain a deeper understanding of the elements that influence student involvement.
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