Development and validation of the Online Student Connectedness Survey (OSCS) | Bolliger... - 0 views
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e socially and academically integrated in order to provide meaningful learning experiences
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“relationships with cohorts”
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hat interaction between peers is important to online students and suggests that “the psychological presence of peer students can also bring a positive effect on various aspects of distance learning”
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id not participate as often in departmental activities as residential students,
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“people with high levels of connectedness are better able to manage their own needs and emotions through cognitive processes”
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that student isolation is one of the major problems for online learners
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Connectedness is the sense of belonging and acceptance
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are on their own, likely to be anxious, defensive and unwilling to take the risks involved in learning”
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can reduce student dropout rates and “can help meet the quality challenge”
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groups of people engaged in intellectual interaction for the purpose of learning”
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perceives the availability of, and connectedness with, people in his/her educational setting”
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social, teaching, and cognitive
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learners’ levels of motivation and satisfaction.
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work together collaboratively can reduce levels of student isolation
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artments and instructors need to create safe learning environments (Stelzer & Vogelzangs, 1994) in which learners feel comfortable and are encouraged to participate without fear of persecution.
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they are more likely to limit their interactions with an instructor and peers or less likely to ask for support
