ERIC Number: ED587462
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 108
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-4380-8902-0
ISSN: EISSN-
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The Benefits of Online Learning: The Use of an e-Component to Enhance Academic Achievement Scores in Face-to-Face Classrooms
Baxley, Glenn Keith
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Trident University International
This secondary data study examined if there was a difference between academic achievement scores in a face-to-face class with an e-Component (face-to-face instruction that has been augmented with an online component) and a face-to-face class without an e-Component. Secondary data from a four-year Bachelor granting institution was used. The students' academic achievement scores before the implementation of the e-Component and after the implementation of the e-Component were analyzed using an independent t-test, a One-Way ANOVA, and ANCOVA. Academic achievement scores were positively impacted with the implementation of the e-Component (p. < 0.001). Class enrolled in also showed a positive impact on academic achievement scores (p. < 0.001). However, gender showed no significant impact on academic achievement scores (p. = 0.181). Although there is no seminal literature that discusses the e-Component as defined in this study, the theory behind it was developed using the findings of the 2006 study by Gerald and Jill Kickul. They discovered that a student's proactive or non proactive personality and their learning goal orientation played a significant part in how well they did with the online learning platform. Their findings showed that students where were proactive performed well within an online course. However, the non-proactive student either dropped out or failed, leading them to return to strictly face-to-face only courses. Using this theme as a springboard, this study examined if the e-Component as an enhancement to face-to face learning could bridge the gap between traditional learning and online learning. The findings show that the use of the e-Component, as defined throughout this study, increased academic achievement scores between seven and thirteen percent in courses studied during the 2015 and 2016 years. The significance of the study extends beyond academics and could be useful within the business community. Since academic achievement scores are raised because of the e Component, then it is possible that incorporating the e-Component as a tool for use outside of academia might be useful in raising employee achievement and satisfaction. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Conventional Instruction, Online Courses, College Students, Scores, Enrollment, Gender Differences, Student Characteristics, Personality Traits, Goal Orientation
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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