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Lin, ShinYi; Overbaugh, Richard C. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
In the context of hybrid instruction, this study was designed to explore whether gender has an influence on learners' preferences for synchronous or asynchronous modes of computer-mediated communication, and whether this decision impacts learners' self-efficacy (SE) towards knowledge acquisition. The participants were 180 teacher-education…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Self Efficacy, Online Courses
Lin, ShinYi; Overbaugh, Richard C. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2007
This study investigated whether providing students with the choice of chat versus threaded discussion boards for online discourse is an effective instructional strategy in terms of student learning and satisfaction. The sample was teacher education students enrolled in face-to-face (FTF) and online sections of one undergraduate foundations course.…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
Overbaugh, Richard C.; Lin, ShinYi – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2006
This study investigated differential effects of learning styles and learning orientation on sense of community and cognitive achievement in Web-based and lab-based university course formats. Students in the Web-based sections achieved higher scores at the "remember" and "understand" levels, but not at the "apply" or "analyze" levels. In terms of…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Cognitive Style, Academic Achievement, Web Based Instruction