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ERIC Number: EJ676486
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0158-7919
Towards Identifying Factors Underlying Readiness for Online Learning: An Exploratory Study.
Smith, Peter J.; Murphy, Karen L.; Mahoney, Sue E.
Distance Education, v24 n1 p57-67 May 2003
Describes a test of the potential value of McVay's (2000) Readiness for Online Learning questionnaire on 107 undergraduates in the United States and Australia. Discusses results of a reliability analysis and a factor analysis, which indicated the instruments' usefulness for research and practice and suggests further work to establish predictive validity. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Readiness, Online Courses, Predictive Validity, Questionnaires, Reliability, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia; Electronic Learning; United States