Author : Lana Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (813 download)
Book Synopsis Effects of Mandatory Assessment and Required Attendance on Success Rates in Online Classes by : Lana Moore
Download or read book Effects of Mandatory Assessment and Required Attendance on Success Rates in Online Classes written by Lana Moore and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous studies have compared achievement in online courses and traditional face-to-face courses and generally concluded that there were no significant differences based on end of term performance. However, other studies suggest that students tend to fail or drop out of virtual courses at a higher rate than they do in face-to-face classes. The problem addressed in this study was to further examine the academic impact of online classes within the alternative high school (AHS) student population. This quasi-experimental study examined between-group differences in the academic success rates of 108 AHS students over time and across different modes of delivery within one year for three courses. The 2-year longitudinal analysis assessed the impact of enrollment policy on course grade point (GP) outcomes, whereas the cross sectional component examined GP outcomes across Virtual Model and FLEX Model instructional deliveries. Independent- sample t tests of the longitudinal data indicated a significant increase in GP for one of the three courses after the enrollment policy change; however, another series of independent-sample t tests indicated there were no statistically significant differences across the two models of instructional delivery for any of the three classes. One recommendation of this study would be the development of comprehensive models of instruction, ones that use evaluative studies to better inform the combined influences of enrollment policies and instructional delivery options on student success. The social impact of the study is its contribution to a better understanding of characteristics of successful online programs and ultimately an increase in the achievement of AHS students taking online courses.