The Impact Mechanism of Multimedia Integration on Student Engagement in University Vocal Music Education: A structural equation modeling study in Guizhou Universities

Zhenglin Long; Yap Jin Hin; Sajastanah bin Imam Koning

doi:10.54097/mr4qse42

Authors

Zhenglin Long
Yap Jin Hin
Sajastanah bin Imam Koning

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/mr4qse42

Keywords:

Multimedia Integration, Vocal Music Education, Student Engagement, Structural Equation Modeling, Higher Music Education

Abstract

In university vocal music education, multimedia technology has become a widely adopted instructional tool; however, its mechanism of influence on student engagement has not been sufficiently supported by empirical evidence. Grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study investigates the impact pathways of multimedia integration on student engagement in vocal music learning within universities in Guizhou Province. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), the findings indicate that multimedia integration exerts a significant positive effect on student engagement and plays a significant mediating role between students’ attitudes toward multimedia technology and their engagement in vocal music learning. The results further reveal that positive attitudes toward multimedia technology alone do not directly lead to higher levels of learning engagement; rather, it is the systematic integration of multimedia into instructional processes that constitutes the key mechanism influencing student engagement. These findings provide empirical support for the pedagogically meaningful application of multimedia technology in university-level vocal music education.

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