The Importance of Intrinsic Motivation and Social Interaction for Training Effectiveness
In addition to its advantages, such as high availability and accessibility as well as lower running costs, web-based training has shortcomings, such as high and easy dropout and feelings of isolation [Group sessions may affect the motivation to engage in training, thus improving training effectiveness. Self-determination theory [Moreover, based on social identity theory, social interactions and a sense of belonging to a group can strengthen social support [As previously stated, empirical evidence for these theoretical assumptions is scarce because most studies focus either on a specific workplace setting or on the comparison of blended or web-based versus face-to-face conditions (eg, the studies by Nortvig et al [