Open AccessOnline Preparation Of Adult Learners In Post-Secondary Education: A Triangulated Study
Author(s) -
Comfort O. Okpala,
Linda Hopson,
Edward Fort,
Bernadine S. Chapman
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v7i5.118
Subject(s) - accountability , quality (philosophy) , process (computing) , medical education , psychology , perception , service (business) , electronic learning , pedagogy , educational technology , mathematics education , computer science , business , political science , medicine , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience , law , operating system , marketing
In this study, data from pre-service school administrators, faculty, and online documents were used to: 1) analyze how pre-service school administrators perceive the online preparation process, 2) analyze how faculty perceive the online preparation of school administrators, and 3) determine the extent to which quality administrators are prepared through the online process. The result of the study yielded strong evidence that the online process is a strong pedagogical tool for preparing quality school administrators for P-12 schools in this era of educational quality and accountability. Perceptions of the participants in this study toward the online process were extremely positive.