Toward an understanding of academic self‐concept in distance education |
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| Authors: | Chère Campbell Gibson |
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| Institution: | Associate Professor in the Department of Continuing and Vocational Education , University of Wisconsin‐Madison , CAVE, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI, 53706 |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Academic self‐concept has been demonstrated to influence student success in distance education. The purpose of this study was to examine the nature of academic self‐concept in distance education and to determine its enhancers and detractors. It was determined that this construct is dynamic and multi‐faceted: the process of both learning as an adult and learning at a distance, as well as the content studied, influences academic self‐concept. Implications for both practice and further research are discussed. |
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