Does the early bird catch the worm? A large-scale examination of the effects of early participation in online learning

IF 3.7 1区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Distance Education Pub Date : 2022-06-26 DOI:10.1080/01587919.2022.2088476

Wanli Xing

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Abstract

Abstract There are theoretical arguments and empirical studies to support the benefits of early participation in an online course. However, little research has been conducted to investigate the relationship between students’ early start in online learning and their course performance, which limits its application to online education research and practice. This study aims to fill this gap by examining and quantifying the relationship of early participation in course activities with students’ learning performance. Using multilevel logit modeling, the relationship of early participation in online courses and student final performance are modeled with student log data and other individual information from over 30,000 students enrolled in 22 online university courses. Results show that early participation in online course activities is significantly correlated with student final performance. As the first study to quantify the relationship between early participation and students’ academic performance, this paper provides important insights for online teaching and learning research.

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早起的鸟儿有虫吃吗？对早期参与在线学习效果的大规模检查

有理论争论和实证研究支持早期参与在线课程的好处。然而，关于学生早期在线学习与其课程表现之间关系的研究很少，这限制了其在在线教育研究和实践中的应用。本研究旨在通过研究和量化早期参与课程活动与学生学习表现的关系来填补这一空白。利用多层logit模型，利用22门在线大学课程的3万多名学生的学生日志数据和其他个人信息，对早期参与在线课程与学生最终成绩的关系进行建模。结果表明，早期参与网络课程活动与学生的期末成绩显著相关。作为第一个量化早期参与与学生学习成绩之间关系的研究，本文为在线教与学研究提供了重要的见解。

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Distance Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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10.70

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6.80%

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期刊介绍： Distance Education, a peer-reviewed journal affiliated with the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, Inc., is dedicated to publishing research and scholarly content in the realm of open, distance, and flexible education. Focusing on the freedom of learners from constraints in time, pace, and place of study, the journal has been a pioneering source in these educational domains. It continues to contribute original and scholarly work, playing a crucial role in advancing knowledge and practice in open and distance learning.