Comparing the Sense of Online Classroom Community between Students from Urban and Rural Areas at a Chinese University
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| Title: | Comparing the Sense of Online Classroom Community between Students from Urban and Rural Areas at a Chinese University |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lin, Xi, Dai, Yan, Shi, Hui |
| Source: | Journal of Educators Online. Sep 2022 19(3). |
| Availability: | Journal of Educators Online. Grand Canyon University, 23300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017. e-mail: CIRT@gcu.edu. Web site: https://www.thejeo.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Comparative Analysis, Sense of Community, Online Courses, Student Attitudes, Rural Urban Differences, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, Prior Learning, Learning Experience, Distance Education, Educational Change, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Characteristics |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| ISSN: | 1547-500X |
| Abstract: | Building a sense of classroom community is essential for online courses, and various factors such as individual characteristics may influence this feeling. Therefore, this study investigated Chinese college students' sense of online classroom community by comparing students from rural and urban areas and their previous online learning experience. A total of 256 students were recruited in a southeastern Chinese university and given a survey to evaluate their classroom connectedness and learning. Results indicated that students from rural areas experience a lower level of connection with the online classroom community. Additionally, students who had previous online learning experiences have a stronger sense of online classroom community. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1363837 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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