Students' preferences on web-based instruction: linear or non-linear

CAGILTAY N. E., Yildirim S., Aksu M.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.122-136, 2006 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.122-136
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper reports the findings of a study conducted on a foreign language course at a large mid- west university in the USA. In the study a web- based tool which supports both linear and non- linear learning environments was designed and developed for this course. The aim of this study was to find out students' preferences pertaining to the learning environment and to address the factors affecting their preferences. The results of this study showed that the individual characteristics of the students affected their preferences on the learning path ( linear or non- linear).