VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION LATO SENSU GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Based on Scriven’s User-Focused Evaluation Theory, the general objective in this study was to identify and analyze the degree of importance Brazilian students attribute to the variables that influence them when choosing distance education lato sensu graduate business programs. The research is classi...
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| author | Eduardo Mendes Nascimento Jacqueline Veneroso Alves da Cunha Marcia Athayde Matias Edgard Bruno Cornacchione Junior |
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| description | Based on Scriven’s User-Focused Evaluation Theory, the general objective in this study was to identify and analyze the degree of importance Brazilian students attribute to the variables that influence them when choosing distance education lato sensu graduate business programs. The research is classified as descriptive and an electronic questionnaire was used to survey the data, involving 354 students from distance education lato sensu graduate business programs distributed across different Brazilian locations. The questionnaire included 16 variables, which the students were expected to score from 0 to 10. The results indicated that 04 variables obtained a mean score superior to 9, and that flexibility was the main factor the respondents considered in the choice of a distance education program. This evidences that the possibility to structure the program according to their available time is fundamental for the students. Nevertheless, having a trained teaching staff (second most influential variable) and a curriculum appropriate to their pedagogical needs (fourth) are also essential characteristics. Finally, the respondents indicated the cost as the third most important variable. Some authors even consider it decisive in the students’ choice as distance education programs are frequently cheaper than in-class programs. In addition, it was verified that women score the investigated internal variables higher than men. In addition, the location of the support hub appeared as a determinant variable in the choice of the program. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-371c14317f8d4a4195b881cb9d0382712022-12-22T01:45:14ZengConselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC)Revista de Educação e Pesquisa em Contabilidade1981-86102014-03-018110.17524/repec.v8i1.999612VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION LATO SENSU GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMSEduardo Mendes Nascimento0Jacqueline Veneroso Alves da Cunha1Marcia Athayde Matias2Edgard Bruno Cornacchione Junior3Professor da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)Professora da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)Professora da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)Professor da Universidade de São PauloBased on Scriven’s User-Focused Evaluation Theory, the general objective in this study was to identify and analyze the degree of importance Brazilian students attribute to the variables that influence them when choosing distance education lato sensu graduate business programs. The research is classified as descriptive and an electronic questionnaire was used to survey the data, involving 354 students from distance education lato sensu graduate business programs distributed across different Brazilian locations. The questionnaire included 16 variables, which the students were expected to score from 0 to 10. The results indicated that 04 variables obtained a mean score superior to 9, and that flexibility was the main factor the respondents considered in the choice of a distance education program. This evidences that the possibility to structure the program according to their available time is fundamental for the students. Nevertheless, having a trained teaching staff (second most influential variable) and a curriculum appropriate to their pedagogical needs (fourth) are also essential characteristics. Finally, the respondents indicated the cost as the third most important variable. Some authors even consider it decisive in the students’ choice as distance education programs are frequently cheaper than in-class programs. In addition, it was verified that women score the investigated internal variables higher than men. In addition, the location of the support hub appeared as a determinant variable in the choice of the program.http://repec.org.br/index.php/repec/article/view/999Ensino a DistânciaEaDPós-GraduaçãoMBA. |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Mendes Nascimento Jacqueline Veneroso Alves da Cunha Marcia Athayde Matias Edgard Bruno Cornacchione Junior VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION LATO SENSU GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS Revista de Educação e Pesquisa em Contabilidade Ensino a Distância EaD Pós-Graduação MBA. |
| title | VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION LATO SENSU GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS |
| title_full | VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION LATO SENSU GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS |
| title_fullStr | VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION LATO SENSU GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS |
| title_full_unstemmed | VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION LATO SENSU GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS |
| title_short | VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION LATO SENSU GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS |
| title_sort | variables that influence students choice of distance education lato sensu graduate business programs |
| topic | Ensino a Distância EaD Pós-Graduação MBA. |
| url | http://repec.org.br/index.php/repec/article/view/999 |
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