Adult Learners' Preference for Online Interaction in Distance Education
2010, 6(1), pp.113-135
Publisher : Institute of Distance Education
Research Area : Education
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As the development of information & communication technology enables online interaction to be used in education, there is a movement that improves the quality of education through the online interaction in distance universities. Successful boost of online interaction requires understanding how adult learners in distance university actually perceive the online interactions This study investigated adult learners’ preference for learner-instructor and learner-learner online interactions in diverse perspectives through the use of a survey. According to the results, adult learners’ preference for online interaction was distributed into non-preferred, neutral and preferred groups in similar ratios. Their preference for learner-learner interaction was slightly higher than learner-instructor one. In demographic factors, females preferred online interaction more than males, younger people more than older, lower education background more than higher one, and full-time students/ housewives more than jobholders. In the aspect of interaction types, affective and social interactions were more clearly related to adult learners' preference for online interaction. There was a positive correlation between actual interaction frequency and prefere6nce for online interaction. These findings imply that adult learners’ preference for online interaction is related to previous interaction experiences as well as demographic factors. Therefore, the selection and the introduction of online interaction in distance education need to consider the characteristics and needs of online interaction (non)preferred groups.
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