Hi Did the Maki's look at attrition? One thing that struck me about the meta-analysis questioned by the researchers Chris pointed us to was that many, many of the studies included in the meta-analysis showing no difference between online and class had UNKNOWN in the attrition column. Yet one central question about on-line vs class has been differential attrition, perhaps especially for weaker students. Attrition of course impacts performance.
Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [email protected] >>> Claudia Stanny <[email protected]> 22-Jun-10 9:31:17 AM >>> Wish they'd look at the meta-analysis by Ruth and Bill Maki on online courses (chapter in the Handbook of Applied Cognition edited by F. T. Durso, 2007). It's the merit of the pedagogy used, not the technology through which it is delivered. (In spite of Marshall McLuhans assertion that the medium is the message.) Passive lectures have the same impact on learning, whether delivered online or face-to-face. What a surprise. Maki and Maki review 40 years of research that shows this over and over again. Never let data get in the way of a firmly held belief . . . and we wring our had about the lack of critical thinking skills in our students! Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. Director, Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Associate Professor, Psychology University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514 * 5751 Phone: (850) 857-6355 or 473-7435 [email protected] CUTLA Web Site: http://uwf.edu/cutla/ Personal Web Pages: http://uwf.edu/cstanny/website/index.htm On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 6:46 AM, Christopher D. Green <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Ah, the lure of conducting bad research (about the value of on-line > education, in this case) in the service of a pre-ordained conclusion. > http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/06/22/online > > Chris > -- > > Christopher D. Green > Department of Psychology > York University > Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 > Canada > > > > 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 > [email protected] > http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ > > ========================== > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13144.1572ed60024e708cf21c4c6f19e7d550&n=T&l=tips&o=3216 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-3216-13144.1572ed60024e708cf21c4c6f19e7d...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a891720c9&n=T&l=tips&o=3218 or send a blank email to leave-3218-13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a89172...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=3251 or send a blank email to leave-3251-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
