Developing a diagnostic tool for assessing tertiary students' readiness for online learning

Authors:
Hitendra Pillay;Kym Irving;Andrea McCrindle
Affiliations:
School of Learning and Professional Studies, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, 4059 Brisbane, Australia.;School of Learning and Professional Studies, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, 4059 Brisbane, Australia.;School of Learning and Professional Studies, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, 4059 Brisbane, Australia
Venue:
International Journal of Learning Technology
Year:
2006

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Abstract

The increasing investment in developing high quality systems for online learning has focused more on technology with little regard for learners' readiness to learn through such systems. One of the reasons for this was an assumption that most students have the necessary capacity (technical and attitudinal) to deal with online learning. This assumption is increasingly being challenged in recent years. This paper explores the difficulties experienced by online learners and develops a diagnostic survey instrument to ascertain learner readiness to participate in online learning environments. Through confirmatory factor analysis, four factors were identified: Technical skills, Learner self-efficacy, Learning preference and Learner attitude. This paper reports on the design and development of the survey instrument.