| Title: |
The impact of paradigm development and course level on performance in technology-mediated learning environments. Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline |
| Authors: |
Steven Hornik; Carol Stoak Saunders; Yuzhu Li; Patsy D. Moskal; Charles D. Dzuiban |
| Contributors: |
The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives |
| Source: |
http://pdf.aminer.org/000/243/476/correlates_of_effectiveness_of_learning_networks_the_effects_of_course.pdf. |
| Publication Year: |
2008 |
| Collection: |
CiteSeerX |
| Subject Terms: |
Technology-mediated learning environments; paradigm development |
| Description: |
We investigate the effect of paradigm development and course level on the outcomes of web based technology-mediated learning environments in order to ascertain if these external factors can help explain student outcomes. Using an institutional database of student outcomes, we were able to examine data from over 13,000 students in 167 undergraduate courses from the years 1997 – 2003. Using this data we examined the question which types of courses are best suited for de-livery using web-based technologies. The findings indicate that technology-mediated learning can be used more effectively for some courses than others. Our results suggest that student grades are significantly higher and withdrawal rates lower for courses with high paradigm development (e.g., Biology, Computer Science) than for courses with low paradigm development (e.g., Sociol-ogy, English). Even stronger relationships emerge when including the hypothesized moderating effect of course level (introductory or advanced). When taking course level into account, student satisfaction is better in advanced high paradigm classes than in advanced low paradigm classes. The opposite holds when comparing satisfaction in introductory low paradigm classes with intro-ductory high paradigm classes. Withdrawal rates are lower in advanced high paradigm classes than introductory high paradigm classes, while the opposite holds for low paradigm classes, with introductory low paradigm classes having lower withdrawal rates than advanced low paradigm classes. |
| Document Type: |
text |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.459.9279; http://pdf.aminer.org/000/243/476/correlates_of_effectiveness_of_learning_networks_the_effects_of_course.pdf |
| Availability: |
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.459.9279; http://pdf.aminer.org/000/243/476/correlates_of_effectiveness_of_learning_networks_the_effects_of_course.pdf |
| Rights: |
Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.16282DF4 |
| Database: |
BASE |