Factors Influencing Completion and Noncompletion of Community College Online Courses

Autor/inn/en	Aragon, Steven R.; Johnson, Elaine S.
Titel	Factors Influencing Completion and Noncompletion of Community College Online Courses
Quelle	In: American Journal of Distance Education, 22 (2008) 3, S.146-158 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0892-3647
Schlagwörter	Academic Persistence; Online Courses; Paying for College; Community Colleges; Student Characteristics; Individual Differences; Educational Technology; Distance Education; Withdrawal (Education); Readiness; Grades (Scholastic); Rural Areas; Adult Students; Surveys; Web Based Instruction; Student Personnel Services; Program Improvement; Problems; Educational Strategies; Instructional Design; Gender Differences; Independent Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Studienfinanzierung; Community college; Community College; Individueller Unterschied; Unterrichtsmedien; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Kursabbruch; Notenspiegel; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Web Based Training; Problemsituation; Lehrstrategie; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Geschlechterkonflikt; Selbststudium
Abstract	This study investigated the differences between demographic, enrollment, academic, and self-directed learning characteristics of completers and noncompleters in online courses at one community college. The study also obtained students' self-reported reasons for not completing their coursework. No significant differences were found in the characteristics of age, gender, ethnicity, financial aid eligibility, grade point average, and total hours enrolled; significant differences were found in gender, academic readiness, and completers enrolled in more online courses than noncompleters. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10