Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: This qualitative study examined instructorsâ and studentsâ perceptions of social relationship in distance learning. Interview and observational data were collected and analyzed to generate theories. Factors influencing a sense of distance were analyzed. Findings revealed greater difficulty establishing a social relationship in interactive television environments than in face-to-face environments. Both instructors and students found it more important to build a personal connection between them. Instructorsâ preference for course delivery and building rapport with students was to travel and teach at the remote sites. The study implies that faculty and administrators should seriously consider, in their decision-making, both the gains and losses of interactive television as a delivery format.
Source: Current Issues in Education
Author: Liang Zhao
Institution: Saint Xavier University
Language: English
Topic: Online and Blended Learning
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1521798018