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Edited by
Dr. David J. Ayersman, Mary Washington College, and Dr. W.
Michael Reed,
New York University
Incoming editor: Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Georgia
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| formerly Journal of Research on Computing in
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Volume 34 Number
3 2002
Understanding the Dimensions of Self-Exploration in
Web-Based Learning Environments
Lih-Ching Chen Wang and Joshua Gisemba
Bagaka’s
Cleveland State University
Abstract
This study investigated the dimensions of
self-exploration in Web-based learning environments using an attitude
survey given to 209 college students. Through factor analysis, five
dimensions of self-exploration in Web-based learning environments were
identified. One-way analysis of variance revealed statistically
significant differences in levels of self-exploration in three
dimensions by gender and in four dimensions by native English speaking
ability. Understanding the dimensions of self-exploration in Web-based
learning environments among college students may help educators (1)
design effective Web-based instructional materials, (2) identify Web
resources that draw on students’ learning needs and interests, and
(3) consider different interests of students who speak English as a
second language. (Keywords: English as a second language, Internet,
self-exploration, Web-based learning, Web-based learning
environment.)
Contributors
Lih-Ching Chen Wang is an assistant professor of
educational technology in the College of Education at Cleveland State
University. Her research focuses on Web-based learning and training,
Web-based surveys and testing, online distance education, use of
hypermedia and multimedia for instructional delivery and curriculum
integration, computer uses for teacher education, and streaming video.
Joshua Gisemba Bagaka’s is an assistant
professor of educational research and statistics in the College of
Education at Cleveland State University. His research focuses on a
hierarchical linear model in school effectiveness research, the use of
the bootstrap method in hierarchical linear modeling, and the
value-added model for school effectiveness in Ohio proficiency tests.
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Contact
Dr. Lih-Ching Chen Wang
Cleveland State University
1860 East 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114
wang@cis.csuohio.edu
Copyright
© 2002, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education).
All rights reserved.
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