Difference in Means t Tests for Total Sample by Online Course Experience
| Item | Not Taken Online Course | Taken Online Course | t Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online courses easier than traditional courses | 3.30 | 3.59 | −2.134* |
| (.97) | (1.25) | ||
| Traditional courses are easier than online courses | 2.70 | 3.06 | −2.743** |
| (1.04) | (1.10) | ||
| Students learn more in traditional courses | 2.08 | 3.06 | −6.292*** |
| (1.15) | (1.34) | ||
| Students learn more in online courses | 3.56 | 3.25 | 2.572* |
| (0.90) | (1.06) | ||
| Confident I can make good grade in traditional course | 2.31 | 1.75 | 3.721*** |
| (1.21) | (1.23) | ||
| Confident I can make good grade in online course | 2.35 | 1.72 | 4.417*** |
| (1.20) | (1.14) | ||
| Confident I can complete traditional course | 1.73 | 1.55 | 1.290 |
| (1.12) | (1.16) | ||
| Confident I can complete online course | 2.35 | 1.55 | 5.494*** |
| (1.26) | (1.14) | ||
| More interaction between students in online courses | 3.79 | 3.43 | 2.490* |
| (1.04) | (1.28) | ||
| More interaction with instructor online | 3.73 | 3.45 | 1.830 |
| (1.14) | (1.33) | ||
| Online courses are too time consuming | 3.13 | 3.63 | −3.864*** |
| (0.88) | (1.16) | ||
| Quality of online courses is not as good as traditional courses | 2.49 | 3.45 | −6.041*** |
| (1.04) | (1.45) | ||
| Inconvenient to attend traditional courses | 3.27 | 2.78 | 3.117** |
| (1.12) | (1.38) | ||
| Takes more effort to complete online course | 2.93 | 2.63 | 2.053* |
| (1.03) | (1.27) | ||
| Technology used in online courses is too advanced for me | 3.75 | 4.56 | −6.596*** |
| (1.11) | (0.91) | ||
| Would like to see more instructors put materials online | 2.84 | 1.99 | 5.750*** |
| (1.21) | (1.21) |
| Item | Not Taken Online Course | Taken Online Course | t Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online courses easier than traditional courses | 3.30 | 3.59 | −2.134 |
| (.97) | (1.25) | ||
| Traditional courses are easier than online courses | 2.70 | 3.06 | −2.743 |
| (1.04) | (1.10) | ||
| Students learn more in traditional courses | 2.08 | 3.06 | −6.292 |
| (1.15) | (1.34) | ||
| Students learn more in online courses | 3.56 | 3.25 | 2.572 |
| (0.90) | (1.06) | ||
| Confident I can make good grade in traditional course | 2.31 | 1.75 | 3.721 |
| (1.21) | (1.23) | ||
| Confident I can make good grade in online course | 2.35 | 1.72 | 4.417 |
| (1.20) | (1.14) | ||
| Confident I can complete traditional course | 1.73 | 1.55 | 1.290 |
| (1.12) | (1.16) | ||
| Confident I can complete online course | 2.35 | 1.55 | 5.494 |
| (1.26) | (1.14) | ||
| More interaction between students in online courses | 3.79 | 3.43 | 2.490 |
| (1.04) | (1.28) | ||
| More interaction with instructor online | 3.73 | 3.45 | 1.830 |
| (1.14) | (1.33) | ||
| Online courses are too time consuming | 3.13 | 3.63 | −3.864 |
| (0.88) | (1.16) | ||
| Quality of online courses is not as good as traditional courses | 2.49 | 3.45 | −6.041 |
| (1.04) | (1.45) | ||
| Inconvenient to attend traditional courses | 3.27 | 2.78 | 3.117 |
| (1.12) | (1.38) | ||
| Takes more effort to complete online course | 2.93 | 2.63 | 2.053 |
| (1.03) | (1.27) | ||
| Technology used in online courses is too advanced for me | 3.75 | 4.56 | −6.596 |
| (1.11) | (0.91) | ||
| Would like to see more instructors put materials online | 2.84 | 1.99 | 5.750 |
| (1.21) | (1.21) |
Likert scale for responses: 5 = strongly disagree.
p < .05.
p < .01.
p < .001.
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