The Relationship between Learning Satisfaction and Social

Ability in Online Learning Courses

Krista Galyen1, I-Chun Tsai2 &James Laffey1

(1.School of Information Sciences and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA;

2.Educational Foundations and Leadership, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA)

Abstract:The relationship between learning satisfaction and social ability factors were explored using multivariate analysis of variance among 83 students in a course that is completely online.Results indicate that those with higher learning satisfaction levels showed higher social ability, in particular social presence with peers, social presence with instructor, and social navigation.Implications for instructional design and tools for online learning are discussed.

Key words: learning satisfaction; social ability; online learning

【CLC numbers】G434

【Document code】A

【Article ID】1007-2179(2012)06-0050-06

The Author:Krista Galyen, James Laffey, School of Information Sciences and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri,Columbia, MO USA 65203; I-Chun Tsai, Educational Foundations and Leadership, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio USA 44325(tsai1@uakron.edu).

在线学习课程中学习满意度和社会能力之间的关系

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