ERIC Number: EJ1095973
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Publication Date: 2016
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Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of after School Online Course
YalavaƧ, Gamze; Samur, Yavuz
European Journal of Contemporary Education, v15 n1 p147-162 2016
This study analyzes students' and teachers' perceptions of after school online courses (ASOC) undertaken by an institutional private middle school, which manages several campuses across Turkey. The aim of ASOC is to support students when they are home by helping them to revise the lessons, practice topics synchronously with hundreds of other students. The results of the survey, interviews, and observations show that both students and teachers prefer face-to-face lessons to online lessons. They think that ASOC can be effective only if it is implemented in small groups with more interaction and sound instructional design with engaging methods and adequate feedback is structured for students and teachers' needs. This study may contribute to similar future research studies of online education in middle schools by revealing the upsides and downsides of this blended learning environment with recommendations offered.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Online Courses, Private Schools, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Blended Learning, Lesson Plans, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Conventional Instruction, Instructional Design, Feedback (Response), Surveys, Interviews, Observation, Student Needs, After School Education, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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