An exploratory study of effective online learning: Assessing satisfaction levels of graduate students of mathematics education associated with human and design factors of an online course

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  • Joohi Lee University of Texas at Arlington

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v15i1.1638

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distance education, satisfaction factors

Abstract

This exploratory research project investigated graduate students’ satisfaction levels with online learning associated with human (professor/instructor and instructional associate) and design factors (course structure and technical aspects) using a survey study. A total of 81 graduate students (master’s students who majored in math and science education) enrolled in an online math methods course (Conceptual Geometry) participated in this study. According to the results of this study, student satisfaction level is closely associated with clear guidelines on assignment, rubrics, and constructive feedback. In addition, student satisfaction level is related to professor’s (or course instructor’s) knowledge of materials.

Author Biography

Joohi Lee, University of Texas at Arlington

Dr. Joohi Lee is an associate professor of University of Texas at Arlington. She currently teaches math methods courses both online and on-campus.

Published

2014-01-15

How to Cite

Lee, J. (2014). An exploratory study of effective online learning: Assessing satisfaction levels of graduate students of mathematics education associated with human and design factors of an online course. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v15i1.1638

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