Tuesday, March 4
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
UTC
Royale 6

Facilitation of Self-Direction for College Students in Online Courses

Roundtable ID: 21603
  1. Nicole Nickens
    University of Central Missouri
  2. Andrew King
    University of Central Missouri
  3. Ruth Burkett
    University of Central Missouri

Abstract: Various aspects of online education have been studied extensively in order to identify the most effective pedagogical tools and elements of online teaching (e.g. Gayton & McEwan 2007); however, attrition rate remains higher for online classes than for on-site classes. The purposes of this study were to (1) examine the effectiveness of different online instructional tools and activities in increasing student interaction with the course, and (2) to assess the impact of specific strategies on retention of students in online classes. Instructional tools and strategies implemented in multiple sections of a college online course included discussion boards and controversial topic discussion boards, use of wikis, audio lectures, quizzes with immediate feedback, and self-guided lesson pages that included a virtual tour of relevant sites. Student level of interaction with the course and self-direction was assessed through examination of Blackboard’s statistics for each student, and attrition rate was tracked.

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