A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Digital Immigrants in a Fully Online Master's Degree Program

Autor/in	Kieschnick, Stuart
Titel	A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Digital Immigrants in a Fully Online Master's Degree Program
Quelle	(2012), (158 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Lamar University - Beaumont
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2673-7413-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Masters Programs; Virtual Classrooms; Online Courses; Web Based Instruction; Qualitative Research; Phenomenology; Surveys; Interviews; Graduate Students; Computer Literacy; Academic Support Services; Social Support Groups; Student Attitudes; Student Needs; Adult Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Online course; Online-Kurs; Web Based Training; Qualitative Forschung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Computerkenntnisse; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Schülerverhalten; Adult; Adults; Erwachsenenalter; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	This qualitative study was designed to investigate the challenges encountered and support systems needed by digital immigrants enrolled in an online master's degree program. Participants were digital immigrants who were born before 1980 and enrolled or recently graduated from an online master's degree program. Survey data and demographic data were used to identify digital immigrants with the lowest computer fluency who were enrolled in the online master's program. Eight students were interviewed using a phenomenological narrative inquiry approach, and the interviews were analyzed for recurrent themes. Findings from the study suggested that monetary issues, flexibility of time and schedule, and other responsibilities were significant factors in digital immigrants choosing an online program over a traditional program. Findings from the study further suggested the main challenges digital immigrants faced while enrolled in an online graduate program were family challenges, technical difficulties, learner expectations, and lack of a sense of community. The results also suggested personal supports and academic supports were necessary for retention of these students. For institutions of higher education these findings may provide insight into meeting the needs of older online students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10