Public Online Charter School Students: Choices, Perceptions, and Traits
ARTICLE
Paul Kim, Flora Hisook Kim, Arafeh Karimi
American Educational Research Journal Volume 49, Number 3, ISSN 0002-8312
Abstract
There has been a steady growth of the K-12 student population taking courses online. This study examined reasons for students to choose a public online charter school program and their perceptions of online discussion. A survey was sent to 1,500 students newly enrolled in a statewide public online charter school program. From those who responded, 44% indicated that the online discussion component is not helpful in achieving their academic goals. Also, further analysis suggested that those who drop out of traditional schools probably would not stay even in an online program unless the program adequately supported the students. In this report, interrelationships among perceptual measures along with traits and preferences of online students are discussed and suggestions are made for educators. (Contains 4 tables, 1 figure and 3 notes.)
Citation
Kim, P., Kim, F.H. & Karimi, A. (2012). Public Online Charter School Students: Choices, Perceptions, and Traits. American Educational Research Journal, 49(3), 521-545. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/132738/.
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