Categories: Technology, Communication Design
Summary and Citations:
Batts' study investigated student and instructor perceptions of Chickering & Gamson's (1987) principles of good practice in undergraduate education.
"The Seven Principles assert that good practice in undergraduate education (a) encourages student faculty contact, (b) encourages cooperation among students, (c) encourages active learning, (d) gives prompt feedback, (e) emphasizes time on task, (f) communicates high expectations, and (g) respects diverse talents and ways of learning (Chickering & Gamson, 1987)" (Batts, 2008, p. 477).
Batts modifed the Online Teaching Practices survey developed by Taylor (2002) and administered to six instructors and 93 students. Both students and instructors felt that two of the seven were successfully employed in the classroom, with the other five being partially employed.
Batts succeeded in measuring and reporting the results of this quantitative study, yet the scope of the study did aim to truly measure teacher perceptions about online teaching, it measured perceptions of how well best practices in online teaching were employed.
