The purpose of this study was to determine: what factors
are important in influencing adult students to participate in
distance learning programs; 2) whether students prefer interactive
television or instructional television.
A review of the literature identified items that were
considered Important to students participating in distance learning
programs. The items identified in the literature were reviewed by a
jury of experts. From the list of items a questionnaire was
developed for this study.
Students from two Oregon community colleges completed the
questionnaire. A total of 127 questionnaires were analyzed. The
data were analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics, factor
analysis, analysis of variance, Chi Square and t-test.
Twenty-two of the thirty-four items in the questionnaire were
considered very important or important to students. Factor analysis
clustered the items under the factors socializing, convenience,
instructor, and supplmental activities. Students consider
instructor and convenience the most important factors of distance
learning programs followed by supplemental activities and finally
socializing.
Caparisons of students participating using instructional
television and interactive television to deliver distance learning
programs were also made. Analysis of the data indicates the four
factors (socializing, convenience, instructor, and supplemental
activities) have the same relative importance to students
participating in academic and vocational distance learning programs.
In addition, participation in instructional television programs was
more convenient for students than interactive television programs.
Delivery of distance learning programs should: provide
opportunities for students to socialize; be convenient for the
student to participate in; utilize instructors committed to using
instructional television; and make available supplemental activities
for students. / Graduation date: 1992
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/36346 |
| Date | 07 April 1992 |
| Creators | Rasmussen, Clyde A. |
| Contributors | Sredl, Henry J. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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