Computer self-efficacy, academic self-concept and other factors as predictors of satisfaction and future participation of adult learners in Web-based distance education
DISSERTATION
Christina Kyounghee Lim, Florida Atlantic University, United States
Florida Atlantic University . Awarded
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a predictive model for satisfaction of adult learners enrolled in a Web-based distance education course and intent to participate in other Web-based distance education courses. Implicit in this purpose was an examination of the relationships between and among the personal and experiential variables which are potential predictors. Personal variables examined include: age, gender, computer self-efficacy, academic self-concept, and academic status (e.g., undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education student). Experiential variables examined include: years of computer use, frequency of computer use per week, computer training, Internet experience in a class, and participation in a workshop for a Web-based distance education course.
The subjects (n = 235) of this study were adult learners who were currently taking a Web-based distance education course from five universities. The instrument used in this study consisted of four sections: Background Information, Attitude Toward Computers (Computer Self-Efficacy Scale), Reaction to Web-based Distance Education Courses, and Academic Self-Concept Scale.
Predictive models for satisfaction (p < .001) and future participation (p = .003) of adult learners in Web-based distance education were developed based on the results of multiple regression analyses. Further analyses were performed to investigate relationships between and among predictor variables and criterion variables. Computer self-efficacy was the only predictor variable which was statistically significant in both predictive models. This study also demonstrated a positive relationship between adult learners' satisfaction with their Web-based distance education courses and their intent to participate in additional Web-based distance education courses.
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Lim, C.K. Computer self-efficacy, academic self-concept and other factors as predictors of satisfaction and future participation of adult learners in Web-based distance education. Ph.D. thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved August 11, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/126934/.
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