ERIC Number: EJ875769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jan
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High School Students in the New Learning Environment: A Profile of Distance E-Learners
Kirby, Dale; Sharpe, Dennis
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v9 n1 p83-88 Jan 2010
The relative ubiquity of computer access and the rapid development of information and communication technology have profoundly impacted teaching and learning at a distance. Relatively little is currently known about the characteristics of those students who participate in distance e-learning courses at the secondary school level. In an effort to provide a better understanding of who secondary school distance e-learners are, this study utilized a logistic regression analysis to examine data from a survey of students at 35 public schools in the Eastern Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The survey sample included students who did and did not participate in distance e-learning courses. The results of the analysis suggest that secondary school distance e-learners are more likely to be females who are a) completing a demanding academic program, b) positively disposed toward school, c) not employed in a part-time job, and d) confident of their computer and reading abilities. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Part Time Employment, Distance Education, Access to Computers, Foreign Countries, Reading Ability, High School Students, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Online Courses, Comparative Analysis, Gender Differences, Student Attitudes, Employment Level, Self Esteem, Computer Literacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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