ERIC Number: EJ1124528
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 9
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Assessing Faculty Attitudes towards Online Instruction: A Motivational Approach
Prottas, David J.; Cleaver, Catherine M.; Cooperstein, Deborah
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v19 n4 Win 2016
There continues to be a lack of congruence in the attitudes of faculty and administrators with respect to online or distance education. The authors developed and administered a questionnaire to assess pertinent attitudes and perceptions of full and part-time faculty (n= 421) toward online instruction at their private university in a U.S. Middle Atlantic State. Responses to thirty-five items were subjected to exploratory factor analysis with four factors emerging labeled as technical resources, self-efficacy, strategic alignment, and contextual suitability. Differences were found based on a number of demographic variables including experience with online instruction, being part-time, working in a professional school, gender, and years teaching. Relationships among factors are also explored and practical implications discussed.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, Private Colleges, Distance Education, Questionnaires, Attitude Measures, Likert Scales, Factor Analysis, Teacher Motivation, Self Efficacy, Alignment (Education), Technical Assistance, Teaching Experience, Part Time Faculty, Professional Education, Sex, Tenure, Demography, Teacher Surveys, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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