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Contextual Factors that Influence Learning Effectiveness: Hospitality Students’ Perspectives
Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism
  • Sungmi Song, Iowa State University
  • Robert Bosselman, Iowa State University
Start Date
7-1-2011 3:15 PM
End Date
6-1-2011 4:00 PM
Track
2. Track 2 - Poster Session
Subject Area
Hospitality and Tourism Education
Faculty Member
Dr. Bosselman drbob@iastate.edu
Abstract

The need for ensuring the quality of e-learning in higher education has been growing with the rapid development and increasing popularity of e-learning. While several researchers have focused on the comparison of the effectiveness of e-learning with that of face-to-face learning, few empirical studies have been conducted on students’ learning along with student satisfaction which is one of good measures of learning effectiveness. Focusing on Hospitality area, this study, investigates the relationship between the perceived quality of online learning course and student outcome as well as student satisfaction. Students of four year public research universities offering online hospitality courses will be invited for this study. The findings will help not only understand students' needs but also enhance online instructional practices and learning environments in hospitality programs.

Keywords
  • Perception,
  • student satisfaction,
  • student learning,
  • effectiveness of online learning.
Citation Information
Sungmi Song and Robert Bosselman. "Contextual Factors that Influence Learning Effectiveness: Hospitality Students’ Perspectives" (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/drbob/9/