Harris Michael L, Gibson Shanan G
Department of Management, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
Psychol Rep. 2006 Jun;98(3):756-64. doi: 10.2466/pr0.98.3.756-764.
To understand better students' preferences for enrollment in distance education over face-to-face courses, the individual difference variables of sex, age category, class level, work status, number of distance education courses taken, frequency of computing technology usage, comfort with course management software, and comfort with computing technology were examined. Analysis indicated that older students, women, and those who work full time were more likely to enroll in distance education courses. Those who had taken the most distance education courses in the past and women were more likely to express a stated preference for distance education over face-to-face classes.
为了更好地了解学生相较于面对面课程更倾向于选择远程教育的情况，研究考察了性别、年龄类别、年级、工作状态、修读的远程教育课程数量、计算技术使用频率、对课程管理软件的熟悉程度以及对计算技术的熟悉程度等个体差异变量。分析表明，年龄较大的学生、女性以及全职工作的学生更有可能报名参加远程教育课程。过去修读远程教育课程最多的学生以及女性更有可能表示相较于面对面课程，他们更倾向于远程教育。
