Online Learning Update

January 16, 2012

A Comparison of Student Learning Outcomes in Traditional and Online Personal Finance Courses

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:01 am

by Eddie J. Ary and Christopher W. Brune, Journal of Online Learning and Teaching

Numerous studies have compared student outcomes in online classes and traditional classes, but with mixed results. This paper adds to the existing body of evidence through an examination of students in Personal Finance courses. Primary results indicate that the delivery method made little difference in student performance. Secondary results identify pre-course GPAs, and to a lesser extent ACT scores, as predictors of student success in Personal Finance.

http://jolt.merlot.org/vol7no4/brune_1211.htm

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