ERIC Number: EJ1024363
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Feb
Pages: 28
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The Reciprocal and Correlative Relationship between Learning Culture and Online Education: A Case from Saudi Arabia
Hamdan, Amani K.
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, v15 n1 p309-336 Feb 2014
The purpose of this paper is to build on the insights of educators regarding the relationship between culture and online learning. More specifically, this paper aims to explore the ways in which students' culture of learning is changing as a result of the introduction of various modes of online learning. It also aims to explore the ways in which culture and cultural values affect the application and success of online-learning strategies. Particular attention is directed to learners' perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of online communication. The paper is based on primary data drawn from undergraduate female students' responses regarding how online education is changing their learning culture and how their culture is influencing online education. Sixty-seven undergraduate Saudi female students participated in the survey. The literature in the field of online and distance education is explored to help answer these questions. The participants indicated that online education helped them to challenge some cultural norms, enhance their learning culture, and improve their communication skills.
Descriptors: Correlation, Online Courses, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Females, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Surveys, Distance Education, Communication Skills, Futures (of Society), Empowerment, Educational Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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