Synchronous Learning Experiences: Distance Learners’ Perspectives at Indonesia Open University in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Junedi & Ming-Hsiu Tsai, Junedi
• Other Authors: Ming-Hsiu Tsai
• Format: Others
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/g385fm

碩士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 技術及職業教育研究所 === 104 === This study examines the differences of distance learners’ perspectives of synchronous e-learning environment at the Indonesia Open University in Taiwan based on their demographic characteristics. The participants in this study are 120 undergraduate students from three programs (Management, Communication, and English) at the Indonesia Open University in Taiwan. Participants completed a questionnaire that investigated their demographic characteristics, enrollment factors, and their perceptions of synchronous e-learning environment. The majority of students (70%) are female, and female learners have longer working status than male learners. Degree or education level, better occupation in the future, and work schedule are the top three enrollment factors. Based on results of statistics, the results show that students at the Indonesia Open University in Taiwan have positive perceptions of synchronous e-learning environment. There were significant different perceptions on synchronous e-learning environment when students are compared by gender, where females perceived synchronous e-learning more positively than males. And when compared by class level, the 1st to 2nd year students have more positive perception than students of 3rd year and above. However, there were no significant differences in students’ perceptions when students are compared by age and work status. The results of ANOVA show that: (1) there was significant difference in perception between Management students and Communication students; (2) there was also a significant difference in perception between students who had daily study duration of less than or equal to one hour and students who had daily study duration of more than one hour and up to two hours