AN EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDICATORS OF THE COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY FRAMEWORK AND RETENTION IN ONLINE PROGRAMS
| Autor: | Phil Ice, Wally Boston, Jennifer C. Richardson, Sebastian Diaz, Angela M. Gibson, Karen Swan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Computer Networks and Communications
05 social sciences Distance education 050301 education Social environment 050801 communication & media studies Community of inquiry Variance (accounting) medicine.disease Education Interpersonal relationship 0508 media and communications Mathematics education medicine Survey data collection Attrition Marketing Psychology 0503 education Social influence |
| Zdroj: | Online Learning. 14 |
| ISSN: | 2472-5730 2472-5749 |
| DOI: | 10.24059/olj.v14i1.1636 |
| Popis: | As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over retention is increasing. Models for understanding student persistence in the face-to-face environment are well established, however, the many of the variables in these constructs are not present in the online environment or they manifest in significantly different ways. With attrition rates significantly higher than in face-to-face programs, the development of models to explain online retention is considered imperative. This study moves in that direction by exploring the relationship between indicators of the Community of Inquiry Framework and student persistence. Analysis of over 28,000 student records and survey data demonstrates a significant amount of variance in re-enrollment can be accounted for by indicators of Social Presence. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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