Media and Pedagogy in Undergraduate Distance Education: A Theory-Based Meta-Analysis of Empirical Literature
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Yiping Lou, Robert M. Bernard, Philip C. Abrami
Educational Technology Research and Development Volume 54, Number 2, ISSN 1042-1629
Abstract
This meta-analysis employs a theoretical framework in quantitatively synthesizing empirical studies that investigate the effects of distance education (DE) versus classroom instruction on undergraduate student achievement. Analyses of 218 findings from 103 studies were conducted according to how media were used to support DE pedagogy. The results indicate that the effect sizes for synchronous instructor-directed DE were consistent and not significantly different from zero; in asynchronous DE, media only supporting independent learning was generally less effective than media supporting collaborative discussion among students, although both subsets were significantly heterogeneous. Follow-up analysis of asynchronous DE findings was framed in terms of three patterns of interaction-student-content, student-instructor and student-student. (Contains 4 tables.)
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Lou, Y., Bernard, R.M. & Abrami, P.C. (2006). Media and Pedagogy in Undergraduate Distance Education: A Theory-Based Meta-Analysis of Empirical Literature. Educational Technology Research and Development, 54(2), 141-176. Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/67613/.
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