Social Work Students and their Learning Environment

Abstract

Literature on social work student experiences in distance education is limited, as are studies of student experiences using valid comparison groups. This study compares three groups of students in a research methods course. One group took the course in a classroom from which interactive television (ITV) broadcasts originated; another group participated in the same section from a remote site; and a third group enrolled in a different section using an ITV-free classroom. Students reported very favorable and comparable experiences—no statistically significant differences found. Regardless of setting, the majority of students indicated they would enroll again in courses offered in their respective formats.

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Helen E. Petracchi

The article was submitted to the special section on Distance Education and Technology in Social Work Education.