Document Type
Working Paper
Abstract
Students have perceptions of the on-line course environment whether they have taken an on-line course or not. A random sample (N = 100) of undergraduate (n = 34) and graduate (n = 66) students were administered a student perception questionnaire on students' attitudes towards studying online versus traditional classroom instruction in a large, private, southern New England University. Thirty-nine percent of the participants have a part-time job, 29% have a full-time job, and the remaining 32% are not currently employed. Thirty-three percent of the sample was male and 67% were female. Results of the survey questionnaire indicate that 29% of the sample attended or had some online course experience. Fifty-six percent reported having positive perception towards online education and yet only 22% would actually take an online course if given the opportunity. Time management and flexibility were given as prime reasons for taking on-line courses. Although all students use the Internet very much in their daily life, the results show that students still seem to prefer the traditional classroom environment for their education.
Repository Citation
Shi, Ningning; Du, Chen; Jiang, Xiaonan; and Bin Saab, Hala M., "Online Versus Face to Face College Courses" (2011). MBA Student Scholarship. 1.
https://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student/1
Comments
Peer Reviewers: Jennifer Gay, Anne Catelotti, Richard Bertin, Christina Blundin, Frederic Juillet, and Rohan Kichlu
Faculty Advisor: Martin Sivula, Ph.D.