ERIC Number: EJ904303
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-7516
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A Predictive Study of Learner Satisfaction and Outcomes in Face-to-Face, Satellite Broadcast, and Live Video-Streaming Learning Environments
Abdous, M'hammed; Yen, Cherng-Jyh
Internet and Higher Education, v13 n4 p248-257 Dec 2010
This study was conducted to assess the predictive relationships among delivery mode (DM), self-perceived learner-to-teacher interaction, self-rated computer skill, prior distance learning experience, and learners' satisfaction and outcomes. Participants were enrolled in courses which used three different DMs: face-to-face, satellite broadcasting, and live video-streaming (LVS). In each case, the course was offered simultaneously by the same teacher via all three formats. The results indicated no predictive utility of delivery mode for self-perceived learner-to-teacher interaction. On the other hand, the results supported the validity of self-perceived learner-to-teacher interaction as a predictor for student satisfaction and learning outcomes (measured by course final grades). To a lesser extent, self-rated computer skills and the number of distance learning courses taken played a weak role in learning outcomes and students' satisfaction. Overall, findings from the study support prior research that has reported the importance of learner-to-teacher interaction in learning outcomes and satisfaction of distance education students. (Contains 2 figures, 1 graphic and 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Interaction, Educational Technology, Predictive Measurement, Teacher Student Relationship, Satisfaction, Conventional Instruction, Outcomes of Education, Synchronous Communication, Internet, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Comparative Analysis, Use Studies, Correlation, Video Technology, Computer Literacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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