Examination of the Relationship of Community College Opticianry Student Outcomes with Instructional Delivery Methods and Student Age

Autor/inn/en	Underwood, William B.; Hernandez-Gantes, Victor M.
Titel	Examination of the Relationship of Community College Opticianry Student Outcomes with Instructional Delivery Methods and Student Age
Quelle	In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 41 (2017) 9, S.593-609 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-8926
DOI	10.1080/10668926.2016.1179605
Schlagwörter	Allied Health Occupations Education; Allied Health Personnel; Community Colleges; Ophthalmology; Two Year Colleges; Two Year College Students; Outcomes of Education; Statistical Analysis; Young Adults; Older Adults; Graduate Surveys; Grade Point Average; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Augenheilkunde; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Statistische Analyse; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Älterer Erwachsener
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to determine whether student outcomes are a function of participation in different modes of delivery and student age in an Opticianry program at the community college level. The three instructional delivery methods were traditional face-to-face instruction, online delivery, and a hybrid format where students take theory courses online and attend face-to-face laboratories on campus. Student age when entering the Opticianry program was classified in three categories: Young Adults (18-24), Middle Age (25-33), and Older Adults (34 & >). A nonexperimental explanatory research design relying on survey data collection strategies were used in the study. Data collection was conducted using an online survey. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the relationship between independent variables (delivery method and age) and a dependent variable (GPA [grade point average], national certification score, workplace preparation score, and quality of instruction score). A total of 112 graduates completed the survey, representing a response rate of 39%. The results indicated no significant differences in student outcomes, suggesting that students in the Opticianry program should achieve similar outcomes whether they complete the program online, on campus, or in a hybrid format. The results of the study provide support for the idea that it is possible to provide equivalent technician preparation using a variety of instructional delivery methods. (As Provided).
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