Student Perceptions of Effort, Engagement, and Learning in Online Courses
Conference Tracks
Online Learning – Research
Abstract
This study investigates student perceptions of their effort, engagement, and amount of learning in online courses. Data analysis revealed strong connections between students’ understanding that the course required them to be proactive and independent and the total amount of time they spent on the course each day, the effort they exerted to learn, reports that their instructors did a good job leading the course, and that the amount of information learned was equivalent to a face-to-face course. The presentation concludes with discussion and application regarding the construction of online courses and the significance of students’ understandings of their responsibilities in online classes to be more proactive and assertive as learners.
Session Format
Presentation
1
Location
Harborside Ballroom East
Recommended Citation
Heflin, Houston and Macaluso, Suzanne, "Student Perceptions of Effort, Engagement, and Learning in Online Courses" (2020). SoTL Commons Conference. 22.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2020/22
Student Perceptions of Effort, Engagement, and Learning in Online Courses
Harborside Ballroom East
This study investigates student perceptions of their effort, engagement, and amount of learning in online courses. Data analysis revealed strong connections between students’ understanding that the course required them to be proactive and independent and the total amount of time they spent on the course each day, the effort they exerted to learn, reports that their instructors did a good job leading the course, and that the amount of information learned was equivalent to a face-to-face course. The presentation concludes with discussion and application regarding the construction of online courses and the significance of students’ understandings of their responsibilities in online classes to be more proactive and assertive as learners.
