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Cultural Orientation Differences and their Implications for Online Learning Satisfaction

Cultural Orientation Differences and their Implications for Online Learning Satisfaction

Moussa Tankari
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 46
ISBN13: 9781522525844|ISBN10: 152252584X|EISBN13: 9781522525851
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch047
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Tankari, Moussa. "Cultural Orientation Differences and their Implications for Online Learning Satisfaction." Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 951-996. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch047

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Tankari, M. (2018). Cultural Orientation Differences and their Implications for Online Learning Satisfaction. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 951-996). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch047

Chicago

Tankari, Moussa. "Cultural Orientation Differences and their Implications for Online Learning Satisfaction." In Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 951-996. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch047

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter, which uses sociocultural learning theory as its framework and a mixed-methods study design, is to understand the differences between personal culture orientation and online learning satisfaction by examining culture at the macro and micro level in an online learning environment. More specifically, this chapter examines the cultural orientation differences among graduate students enrolled in at least one online course in the fall of 2011 at a Western institution of higher education and how these cultural differences impact their level of satisfaction with online learning. Both quantitative and qualitative data is collected, respectively, via surveys, and interviews indicate that, although culture does not directly affect satisfaction, there is a need to raise awareness about the critical factors that may affect online learning experience and to provide guidance for practice and future research.

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