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A Review of Online Course Dropout Research: Implications for Practice and Future Research
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Lee, Youngju; Choi, Jaeho – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2011
Although online learning is expanding in availability and popularity, the high dropout rates remain a challenging problem. In this paper, we reviewed the existing empirical studies on online course dropouts in post-secondary education that were published during the last 10 years. We identified 69 factors that influence students' decisions to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Dropout Research, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Self-Regulation of Motivation when Learning Online: The Importance of Who, Why and How
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Sansone, Carol; Fraughton, Tamra; Zachary, Joseph L.; Butner, Jonathan; Heiner, Cecily – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2011
Successful online students must learn and maintain motivation to learn. The Self-regulation of Motivation (SRM) model (Sansone and Thoman 2005) suggests two kinds of motivation are essential: Goals-defined (i.e., value and expectancy of learning), and experience-defined (i.e., whether interesting). The Regulating Motivation and Performance Online…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Motivation, Online Courses, Learning Motivation
Re-Examining Cognition during Student-Centered, Web-Based Learning
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Hannafin, Michael; Hannafin, Kathleen; Gabbitas, Bruce – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
During student-centered learning, the individual assumes responsibility for determining learning goals, monitoring progress toward meeting goals, adjusting or adapting approaches as warranted, and determining when individual goals have been adequately addressed. This can be particularly challenging while learning from the World-Wide Web, where…
Descriptors: Student Role, Learner Controlled Instruction, Educational Objectives, Learning Processes
Enabling Meaningful Learning through Web-Based Instruction with Occupational Therapy Students
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Perlman, Cynthia; Weston, Cynthia; Gisel, Erika – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010
This paper explores the design of a Web-based tutorial for Activity Analysis offered within an undergraduate course of occupational therapy and how its design features influenced meaningful learning from the students' perspective. This tutorial, using a case-based format, offers a learner-directed approach to students and the application of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Learning Theories, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology
Assessing Learning, Quality and Engagement in Learning Objects: The Learning Object Evaluation Scale for Students (LOES-S)
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Kay, Robin H.; Knaack, Liesel – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
Learning objects are interactive web-based tools that support the learning of specific concepts by enhancing, amplifying, and/or guiding the cognitive processes of learners. Research on the impact, effectiveness, and usefulness of learning objects is limited, partially because comprehensive, theoretically based, reliable, and valid evaluation…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Construct Validity, Predictive Validity, Measures (Individuals)
The Underutilization of Information and Communication Technology-Assisted Collaborative Project-Based Learning among International Educators: A Delphi Study
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Kramer, Barry S.; Walker, Andrew E.; Brill, Jennifer M. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2007
This study explores the barriers associated with teachers implementing information and communication technology-assisted collaborative project-based learning (ICTCPrjBL) as a classroom teaching methodology with students. We used a Web-based Delphi method to engage experienced educators in anonymous consensus building consisting of three rounds of…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Web Based Instruction