Peer Response to Khoa

Reading Khoa’s Blog about the online Chinese course that he did not finish, especially the way he broke down competence, autonomy, relatedness, and relevance as unmet needs, I related too. I agree that the combination of minimal feedback and rigid pacing would make it hard to feel motivated once the material started becoming more challenging. I took an online language course as well that I was unsuccessful in completing it and I also found it easier to avoid logging in over time.

I found your point about isolation very important. The lack of interaction with classmates can make it hard to feel motivated and the lack of feedback can be discouraging. I wonder if structured peer practice, even something as simple as partners or small groups, might have helped you feel less behind and more supported.

Overall, I appreciate that you didn’t frame this as a lack of effort, but instead as a design issue. That shift really highlighted how much course structure influences motivation.

Thanks for sharing Khoa!