Technology and Increased Self-Efficacy: Online Learning as a Solution for At-Risk Students

• In Event: 65.076 - Research on the Impact of Virtual Learning

Abstract

This presentation explores the online learning experiences of at-risk students and their teachers in the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) and the North Carolina Performance Learning Centers (PLCs). The three-year, mixed methods case study examines the benefits and challenges of online learning for at-risk students, including whether the online environment helps or hinders their learning experiences, and suggests support structures that, when implemented, could lead to increased self-efficacy for these students.

Authors

• Somer Lewis, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

• Amy E. Garrett Dikkers, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

• Aimee Whiteside, University of Tampa