Gender Differences in Online Participation: Examining a History and a Mathematics Open Foundation Online Course

Autor/inn/en	Morante, Annette; Djenidi, Valerie; Clark, Helene; West, Susan
Titel	Gender Differences in Online Participation: Examining a History and a Mathematics Open Foundation Online Course
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 57 (2017) 2, S.266-293 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Gender Differences; Student Participation; Online Courses; History Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Case Studies; Correlation; Time on Task; Academic Achievement; Outcomes of Education; Electronic Learning; Integrated Learning Systems; Learner Engagement; School Holding Power; United Kingdom (Newcastle upon Tyne) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Online course; Online-Kurs; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Korrelation; Zeitaufwand; Schulleistung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg
Abstract	With enrolment and completion rates in the University of Newcastle's online Open Foundation enabling program being considerably higher for women than for men, this case study investigates the engagement of male and female students in two different subject areas. History and Mathematics students' online behaviour is examined to identify whether they differ and if there is a correlation between time spent online and student results. Is low-level, or no online interaction a problem or does it differ for the two genders, and the two subjects? It is generally accepted that women engage more but does this lead to higher results for them? Students do not always appreciate how different the world of online learning is, and, in addition, some experience difficulties in understanding how to use Blackboard effectively. By examining students' online engagement we seek to identify the behaviours that lead to retention of students and ultimately to their successful completion of the program. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01