The number of research-recommended online instructional practices used predicted student satisfaction, rising from 43 percent net satisfaction with 0–2 practices to 74 percent with 6–8¶
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q3 i? Net satisfaction was 43 percent for courses employing 0–2 recommended online instructional practices, 61 percent for 3–5 practices, and 74 percent for 6–8 practices. → Means 2020
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Means 2020¶
Means, B., and Neisler, J., with Langer Research Associates. (2020). Suddenly Online: A National Survey of Undergraduates During the COVID-19 Pandemic. San Mateo, CA: Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/32aee7c4-5363-4d50-bc9c-a338e7dfac7e doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/98
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Survey analysis tabulated the number of eight research-identified instructional practices in each student's course and compared net satisfaction across practice-count bands. The reported pattern is "43 percent compared to 61 percent... and 74 percent" — an observational association, not an experiment.
"Net satisfaction (the proportion of students very or somewhat satisfied) for courses employing 0-2 of the recommended online instructional practices was 43 percent compared to 61 percent for courses using 3-5 of the practices, and 74 percent for courses using 6-8 of the practices."
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Related Claims¶
- Personal instructor messages and reflective assignments showed the largest individual associations with online course satisfaction, and personal messages with fewer motivation problems — related
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- Staying motivated was the most pervasive challenge of learning remotely, and students missed instructor feedback, peer collaboration, and hands-on experiences — related
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The number of research-recommended online instructional practices used predicted student satisfaction, rising from 43 percent net satisfaction with 0–2 practices to 74 percent with 6–8 |
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The number of research-recommended online instructional practices used predicted student satisfaction, rising from 43 percent net satisfaction with 0–2 practices to 74 percent with 6–8 |
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