Factors Driving Learner Success in Online Professional Development
This study examined factors that contributed to the success of online learners in an online professional development course. Research instruments included an online survey and learners’ activity logs in an online professional development course for 512 in-service teachers. The findings showed that t...
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Athabasca University Press
2014-07-01
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| description | This study examined factors that contributed to the success of online learners in an online professional development course. Research instruments included an online survey and learners’ activity logs in an online professional development course for 512 in-service teachers. The findings showed that there were several factors affecting online learners’ success in online professional development. In addition, there were also significant differences between successful and unsuccessful online learners in terms of course login frequency and learning activities viewed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10bf27d27c8e4f4cac69ef84b785eecc2022-12-21T19:21:23ZengAthabasca University PressInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning1492-38312014-07-01153Factors Driving Learner Success in Online Professional DevelopmentPhu Vu0Vien Cao1Lan Vu2Jude Cepero3University of Nebraska Kearney, USASouthern Illinois University, USASouthern Illinois University, USAUniversity of Nebraska Kearney, USAThis study examined factors that contributed to the success of online learners in an online professional development course. Research instruments included an online survey and learners’ activity logs in an online professional development course for 512 in-service teachers. The findings showed that there were several factors affecting online learners’ success in online professional development. In addition, there were also significant differences between successful and unsuccessful online learners in terms of course login frequency and learning activities viewed.http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1714/2907online professional development |
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| title | Factors Driving Learner Success in Online Professional Development |
| title_full | Factors Driving Learner Success in Online Professional Development |
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| title_short | Factors Driving Learner Success in Online Professional Development |
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| url | http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1714/2907 |
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