Analysis of Student Field Dependent Status, Attitude toward the Technology Medium, and Perception of Interaction in a Distance Education Setting: Implications for Improving the Quality of Distance Education.

Autor/in	Sullivan, Monty
Titel	Analysis of Student Field Dependent Status, Attitude toward the Technology Medium, and Perception of Interaction in a Distance Education Setting: Implications for Improving the Quality of Distance Education.
Quelle	(1998), (12 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Cognitive Style; Distance Education; Educational Environment; Educational Equipment; Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Field Dependence Independence; Interaction Process Analysis; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Ausrüstung; Unterrichtsmedien; Prozessanalyse; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation
Abstract	This study is an analysis of student learning style (field dependence/independence), student attitudes toward the technology medium, and student perception of interaction. Research indicates that field independent (FI) individuals are more successful in distance education settings than field dependent (FD) individuals, which is a result of their ability to structure information and their environment. FD individuals thrive in a learning situation with high levels of interaction and a fostering of positive student attitudes. FD individuals rely upon the environment around them to develop their personal identity in the distance education classroom. In this study, field dependence status serves as the independent variable, while student attitude toward the technology medium and student perception of interaction are both dependent variables. A linear path analysis is used to determine if a causal relationship exists between the given variables. The proven stability of the field dependent construct means that changing a student's level of field dependence is not an option for improving a student's opportunities for success in a distance education setting. Informing students of the basic functions of the technical equipment and the day-to-day operation of the classroom could yield a more positive attitude towards the technology. (AEF)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01