Education

Remote learning slightly decreased student performance in an introductory undergraduate course on climate change

S. Ghosh, S. Pulford, et al.

This insightful study by Sattik Ghosh, Stephanie Pulford, and Arnold J. Bloom explored how 1790 undergraduates performed in online vs. face-to-face climate change courses. Interestingly, while online students scored 2% lower, the benefits of flexibility and accessibility might just tip the scales in favor of online education.

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Abstract

This study compared the performance of 1790 undergraduates taking either an online or face-to-face version of an introductory climate change course. After controlling for demographic differences, students in the online version scored 2% lower than those in the face-to-face version. This slight performance decrease might be offset by the increased accessibility and scheduling flexibility offered by online learning.

Publisher

Communications Earth & Environment

Published On

Oct 26, 2022

Authors

Sattik Ghosh, Stephanie Pulford, Arnold J. Bloom

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