Table 7

Difference in Means t Tests for Total Sample for Online Course Experience by Sex

ItemMaleFemale
Not Taken Online CourseTaken Online Courset ValueNot Taken Online CourseTaken Online Courset Value
Online courses easier than traditional courses3.253.70−2.581*3.373.52 −.649
(0.95)(1.09) (1.02)(1.35) 
Traditional courses easier than online courses2.752.92 −.9462.613.16−2.714**
(0.93)(1.10) (1.18)(1.10) 
Students learn more in traditional courses2.403.14−3.343**1.612.99−6.315***
(1.20)(1.36) (0.91)(1.34) 
Students learn more in online courses3.473.03 2.5743.703.40 1.658
(0.91)(1.05) (0.89)(1.04) 
Confident I can make good grade in traditional course2.261.91 1.5462.391.65 3.571***
(1.26)(1.39) (1.15)(1.12) 
Confident I can make good grade in online course2.341.67 3.205**2.381.77 2.966**
(1.24)(1.14) (1.13)(1.14) 
Confident I can complete traditional course1.911.45 2.255*1.461.62 −.805
(1.18)(1.15) (0.98)(1.17) 
Confident I can complete online course2.331.62 3.271**2.371.51 4.223***
(1.30)(1.20) (1.22)(1.10) 
More interaction between students in online courses3.693.42 1.3683.933.44 2.236*
(1.06)(1.21) (1.02)(1.33) 
More interaction with instructor online3.583.41  .8003.963.48 2.088*
(1.14)(1.35) (1.11)(1.33) 
Online courses are too time consuming3.153.62−2.716**3.113.63 −2.628**
(0.87)(1.11) (0.90)(1.19) 
Quality of online courses is not as good as traditional courses2.603.52−4.101***2.333.39−4.512***
(1.02)(1.50) (1.06)(1.42) 
Inconvenient to attend traditional courses3.122.79 1.4763.512.80 3.061**
(1.07)(1.43) (1.16)(1.34) 
Takes more effort to complete online course3.032.72 1.6672.782.57  .926
(0.98)(1.16) (1.09)(1.36) 
Technology used in online courses is too advanced for me3.784.51−3.904***3.724.60−5.150***
(1.11)(1.00) (1.13)(0.85) 
Would like to see more instructors put materials online2.662.02 2.980**3.111.98 5.346***
(1.15)(1.33) (1.25)(1.14) 
Notes:

Likert scale for responses: 5 = strongly disagree.

*

p < .05.

**

p < .01.

***

p < .001.

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