The Effects of Perceived Course Value on Students’ Preference for Traditional Versus Nontraditional Learning Environments

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Abstract

This study assessed undergraduate and graduates students’ preference for the delivery of a course in traditional classroom, hybrid, or wholly online learning format as influenced by the course’s status as a prerequisite, elective, or core offering and perceptions of the course’s usefulness and importance. Students also were asked to justify their choice of learning format. Overall, students preferred traditional classes across all course statuses and justified their choices by citing them as engaging and interactive. Across all students, perceptions of the usefulness and importance of each course status did not significantly influence their selection of a specific learning environment. Collectively, these findings have ramifications for understanding factors that impact students’ responses to online learning environments.

Authors

• Karen Elizabeth Clayton, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Fran C. Blumberg, Fordham University

• Jared Anthony, Fordham Graduate School of Education