OLI statistics students completed the semester's material in approximately half the regularly scheduled time¶
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Evidence · 1 study · causalr1·q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
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q2 i? In the Lovett, Meyer, & Thille (2008) intervention condition, students completed the course in 8 weeks instead of 15 weeks while meeting with an instructor about twice weekly. → lovett-design
Evidence¶
lovett-design¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2020, January). Supporting Postsecondary Success intervention report: Open Learning Initiative (OLI). https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/698
q2 · i? · causal · r1
Study characteristics table for Lovett, Meyer, & Thille (2008) describing the intervention condition: students worked in the OLI online environment to acquire most course content and met with an instructor approximately two times a week for 50-minute sessions, "completing the semester's material in approximately half the regularly scheduled time".
"completing the semester's material in approximately half the regularly scheduled time (8 weeks instead of 15 weeks)"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- OLI has mixed effects on academic achievement among postsecondary students — related
- OLI has potentially positive effects on credit accumulation and persistence among postsecondary students — related
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oli-accelerated-completion-half-semester-time |
title |
OLI statistics students completed the semester's material in approximately half the regularly scheduled time |
description |
OLI statistics students completed the semester's material in approximately half the regularly scheduled time |
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2020 |
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1 — lovett-design |
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