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Student Performance In A Quantitative Methods Course Under Online and Face-to-Face Delivery
American Journal of Business Education
  • P. Verhoeven, Kennesaw State University
  • Victor Wakeling, Kennesaw State University
Department
Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2011
Disciplines
Abstract

In a study conducted at a large public university, the authors assessed, for an upper-division quantitative methods business core course, the impact of delivery method (online versus face-to-face) on the success rate (percentage of enrolled students earning a grade of A, B, or C in the course). The success rate of the 161 online students was 55.3%, significantly lower (p = .000) than that (72.6%) of the 212 face-to-face students. Both students with a strong (A or B) grade in the lower-division statistics prerequisite and students with a weak (C or D) grade in the prerequisite had a significantly lower (by approximately 17 percentage points) success rate under online delivery than under face-to-face delivery. The study is contrasted with prior studies on the relative effectiveness of different modes of course delivery. Implications of the study’s findings are discussed.

Citation Information
Verhoeven, P., Wakeling, V. (Nov. 2011). “Student Performance In A Quantitative Methods Course Under Online and Face-to-Face Delivery.” American Journal of Business Education, 4(11). 61-66.