ERIC Number: EJ1100632
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 9
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Interaction of African American Learners Online: An Adult Education Perspective
Kang, Haijun; Yang, Yang
American Journal of Distance Education, v30 n2 p80-88 2016
This study examines how various life factors and personal attributes affect African American adult learners' use of the three types of learning interaction-learner-content, learner-instructor, and learner-learner. Multivariate multiple regression analyses were used. The aggregate effect of life factors on African American adult learners' use of the three types of learning interaction is strong whereas the aggregate effect of personal attributes shows minimal predictive power. This study confirms the importance of using adult learning theories and principles to understand the nature of adult learning online.
Descriptors: African American Students, Online Courses, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Adult Learning, Interaction, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, Multiple Regression Analysis, Individual Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis, Surveys, Black Colleges, College Students, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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