Abstract:
There has been an increasing push to utilize eLearning resources as a more active component within agricultural education due to increased presence of technology in society. Instructors must overcome the barriers to social interaction and preserve the knowledge facilitated by traditional educational environments in using technology enhanced learning environments. Means of measuring and examining student satisfaction within these environments are necessary to ensure learning is taking place. This study used quantitative research surveys to evaluate the eLearning environment and provide descriptive statistics regarding the level of student satisfaction given the current curriculum. The data from this evaluation indicated that students valued instructor support, student interaction and collaboration, and autonomy as components of satisfaction more so than active learning. Students scored the areas related to instructor interaction most highly, seeking instructor facilitation and support. The areas related to engaging with other class participants also scored highly. The students were interested in collaborating and interacting with their classmates. Future research
should address the relationships between the variables and student satisfaction. The relationships determined by further study will help shape appropriate practice in terms of increasing student satisfaction.
Key words:
eLearning resources, agricultural education
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