ERIC Number: EJ1436965
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0892-3647
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The Effect of Supplemental Instruction on STEM Course Performance
Keith Zvoch; Lawrence E. Letourneau; Patricia Spaniol-Mathews
American Journal of Distance Education, v38 n3 p205-219 2024
This study investigates the relative impact of online delivery of supplemental instruction (SI) to undergraduate students enrolled in STEM courses at a large, four-year, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in the southern United States. A multi-condition, randomized trial comparing the relative performance of in-person to online SI was implemented across 20 classroom-based courses over six academic semesters. Application of multilevel ordinal regression models to data obtained from implementation of two experimental conditions revealed that students assigned to in-person SI had higher final course grades than their online SI counterparts, but only when the online SI condition did not include access to the session recordings. These results suggest that synchronous online delivery of SI can be as efficacious as in-person SI when supplemented with asynchronous course resource supports. Implications for the design and future testing of SI models are discussed.
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, STEM Education, Academic Achievement, Electronic Learning, Undergraduate Students, Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, In Person Learning, Differences, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Instructional Effectiveness, Video Technology, Educational Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: P116F140206
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