An Instructional Comparison Between Face-to-Face and On-line Learning
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An Instructional Comparison between Face-to-Face and On-line Learning
By: Lori Ann Long
East Carolina University
May 3, 2009
ABSTRACT
In this study we will investigate and compare two types of course sections. One section will be online and the other will be face-to-face. The investigators will analyze gender, age and learning styles. These groups will be evaluated on how effective they were in completing the tasks of the course. The two sections will be taught in the same semester and use the same instructional material. In this paper, the investigators determined that there were no significant differences in test scores, assignments or average grades. Online students found the course to be as effective to their learning as if they were in a traditional face-to-face course. This study will show that the corresponding learning experience can be equally effective for on-line learners as for face-to-face learners.
An Instructional Comparison between Face-to-Face and Online Learning
Today non-traditional adult students are having a hard time finding good jobs, and going back to school for these individuals is not that easy either. Many adults are heading back to school, and in today’s economy it’s hard to make a difference in the job market without a diploma. The purpose of this study is to determine which would make a significant difference in learning for these types of students, face-to-face (FTF) or on-line (OL) learning.
Literature Review In this literature review, the authors Keirsey and Bates (1984, 14-16) discuss how different individual’s needs ways in regenerating their energy, which they have classified as introversion and extraversion. The authors explain, in their opinion, the type of people who would benefit from this type of environment. The authors state that students that are more reserved and less
An Instructional Comparison between Face-to-Face and On-line Learning
By: Lori Ann Long
East Carolina University
May 3, 2009
ABSTRACT
In this study we will investigate and compare two types of course sections. One section will be online and the other will be face-to-face. The investigators will analyze gender, age and learning styles. These groups will be evaluated on how effective they were in completing the tasks of the course. The two sections will be taught in the same semester and use the same instructional material. In this paper, the investigators determined that there were no significant differences in test scores, assignments or average grades. Online students found the course to be as effective to their learning as if they were in a traditional face-to-face course. This study will show that the corresponding learning experience can be equally effective for on-line learners as for face-to-face learners.
An Instructional Comparison between Face-to-Face and Online Learning
Today non-traditional adult students are having a hard time finding good jobs, and going back to school for these individuals is not that easy either. Many adults are heading back to school, and in today’s economy it’s hard to make a difference in the job market without a diploma. The purpose of this study is to determine which would make a significant difference in learning for these types of students, face-to-face (FTF) or on-line (OL) learning.
Literature Review In this literature review, the authors Keirsey and Bates (1984, 14-16) discuss how different individual’s needs ways in regenerating their energy, which they have classified as introversion and extraversion. The authors explain, in their opinion, the type of people who would benefit from this type of environment. The authors state that students that are more reserved and less