Adaptability to Online Learning: Differences Across Types of Students and Academic Subject Areas
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Using a dataset containing nearly 500,000 courses taken by over 40,000 community and technical college students in Washington State, this study examines how well students adapt to the online environment in terms of their ability to persist and earn strong grades in online courses relative to their ability to do so in face-to-face courses. While all types of students in the study suffered decrements in performance in online courses, some struggled more than others to adapt: males, younger students, Black students, and students with lower grade point averages. In particular, students struggled in subject areas such as English and social science, which was due in part to negative peer effects in these online courses.
DOI: 10.7916/d82n59nb
Authors: Xu, Di, Jaggars, Shanna
Institution: Columbia University
Language: English
Topic: Online and Blended Learning
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2119857368