Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Management
Publication Date
1-2008
Abstract
This study investigates the validity of equivalency theory among 63 students by comparing two introductory upper-division human resource management courses: one taught online, the other in a traditional classroom. Commonalities included same term, same professor, and identical assignments/tests in the same order, thus allowing a direct comparison of course outcomes. MANCOVA results supported equivalency theory, and further suggest that the online learning pedagogy may be superior in its overall effect on student performance.
Recommended Citation
Lapsley, R., Kulik, B., Moody, R., & Arbaugh, J. B. (2008). Is Identical Really Identical? An Investigation of Equivalency Theory and Online Learning. The Journal of Educators Online, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.9743/jeo.2008.1.3
Journal
The Journal of Educators Online
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
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Comments
This article was originally published open access in Journal of Educators Online. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.