ERIC Number: EJ1343618
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Publication Date: 2022-Apr
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To What Extent Are Preparatory School Students Ready for Online Learning?
Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, v15 n2 p239-263 Apr 2022
The aim of this study is to investigate the opinions of students enrolled at the School of Foreign Languages concerning their readiness for online learning. Sequential mixed method design was used in this descriptive study. The researcher administered the Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) and conducted interview to collect data. As for data analysis, the data obtained from the quantitative part of the questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics. For the qualitative part of the research, inductive content analysis was applied to analyze the beliefs of prep school students to ascertain their levels of online learning readiness. The results revealed that prep school students had a moderate level of readiness for online learning. They indicated enhanced computer/internet and online communication self-efficacy and motivation, whereas they often failed to direct and control their own online learning. A final suggestion was that researchers and practitioners should seek to understand better why students generally cannot be successful at directing and controlling their own online learning.
Descriptors: College Preparation, Online Courses, Readiness, Student Attitudes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Beliefs, Student Motivation, Self Efficacy, Self Control, Independent Study, Computer Literacy, College Students
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