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Action Research Project: - iMET

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30The returned questionnaire supports the argument for face-to-face and suggests otherareas that may be useful to investigate further. The following is the list of questions and theresponses given on the returned questionnaire:1. Does online instruction help you remain on-task? No, I frequently get off-task.2. Do you get distracted from studying from the computer at home? Yes. I found it muchmore interesting and entertaining to play games3. Has online instruction helped you feel better about yourself? No. I felt separated fromthe regular class.4. Do you feel you are more in control or less in control of your own learning based on youronline experience? Less in control. You feel like you are learning nothing.5. How do you feel your online experience has improved your skills in the following areas:Writing – In my program, no writing was necessary.Computation –Communication – No communication was needed.Reading – It was really easy reading.Problem solving – I learned a little about chemistryThinking skills – It was really easy.6. Is there anything about your online experience you would like to change? It is notpossible to teach a student from a program that he/she controls. Also, it is very easy to cheat.It can be surmised that the student who responded to these questions took a chemistryclass online through class.com. The responses indicate a lack of challenge accompanied with atotal absence of monitoring and accountability. These are the very same issues that concern aS.J.U.S.D. committee formed to investigate online learning. These findings were presented to

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