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Assessing learners' perceptions of interaction with web-based instruction in adult and higher education in Taiwan
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, The Overseas Chinese Institute of Technology, Taiwan ; , National Taichung Institute of Technology, Taiwan

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Montreal, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-56-3 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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Many educators discover that online interaction is necessary for distance education. Interaction is considered as "a defining characteristic of education," and is viewed as a "vitally important" activity in the design of distance education.As we understand the importance of interaction in Web-based Instruction, schools should take more effort to enhance interactivity in Web-based Instruction. Therefore, this study aims to explore learner perceptions of various interactions and overall interaction with Web-based Instruction. The method for this study is survey research. The data obtained from the population were analyzed and reported using descriptive and inferential statistics.

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Wang, P.Y. & Chang, Y.S. (2005). Assessing learners' perceptions of interaction with web-based instruction in adult and higher education in Taiwan. In P. Kommers & G. Richards (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2005--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 2971-2975). Montreal, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 13, 2024 from .

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