The Effects of Instructor-Learner Interactions on Learner Satisfaction in Online Masters Courses.
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: THE EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTOR-LEARNER INTERACTIONS ON LEARNER SATISFACTION IN ONLINE MASTERS COURSES by ANGELENE C. MCLAREN May 2010 Advisor: Dr. Monica Tracey Major: Instructional Technology Degree: Doctor of Philosophy The purpose of this research study was to investigate the extent instructor-learner interaction types affected learner satisfaction in online, semester-long Masters courses. This research study lent itself to several questions: To what extent do instructor-learner interaction types affect learner satisfaction in online Masters courses; To what extent does instructional immediacy affect learner satisfaction in online Masters courses; To what extent does instructor availability affect learner satisfaction in online Masters courses; To what extend does transactional distance affect learner satisfaction in online Masters courses? The participants in this study consisted of 25 exclusively online Masters students in the Instructional Technology program at Wayne State University. Students were asked to complete an anonymous online Student Satisfaction Questionnaire that asked them about their level of satisfaction with various interaction types within their online learning courses. The findings of this research showed that certain types of instructor-learner interactions had greater effects on learner satisfaction in these types of learning environments than others.
Source: Human Biology
Author: Angelene McLaren
Language: English
Topic: Online and Blended Learning
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1517017866