ERIC Number: EJ1087170
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
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Affective Learning Outcomes in Workplace Training: A Test of Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Online Learning Environments
Cleveland-Innes, Martha; Ally, Mohamed
Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, v30 n1 p15-35 Spr 2004
Research employing an experimental design pilot-tested two delivery platforms, WebCT™ and vClass™, for the generation of affective learning outcomes in the workplace. Using a sample of volunteer participants in the help-desk industry, participants were randomly assigned to one of the two types of delivery software. Thirty-eight subjects participated from 10 different corporations across Western Canada. Course-delivery observations suggested greater engagement and more interaction among participants in the WebCT™ group. Exam scores showed a higher mean for the WebCT™ group, but differences between means were not statistically significant.
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Workplace Learning, Outcomes of Education, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Delivery Systems, Integrated Learning Systems, Computer Software, Corporate Education, Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Scores, Statistical Significance, Likert Scales, Research Design, Pilot Projects, Achievement Gains
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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