An Experiment Comparing HBSE Graduate Social Work Classes: Face‐to‐Face and at a Distance

Considering Construct Validity in Distance Educational Research in Social Work Education: Suggestions for a Multivariate Approach to Researching Efficacy

“…Ultimately, York concluded "students given on line instruction did not score lower on various measures of outcome from those given either traditional instruction or a hybrid form" (p. 170). York's no difference conclusion is consistent with others who have argued the no difference hypothesis such as Bernard and colleagues (2004) ;Zhao, Lei, Yan, Lai, and Tan (2005); and Woehle and Quinn (2009). Phipps and Merisotis (1999) identified several issues that hinder bivariate efforts to evaluate efficacy with distance delivery.…”

“…For example, York (2008) considered years of social work experience and years of experience in management jobs as student variables. Wilke and Vinton (2006) and Woehle and Quinn (2009) considered years since degree when MSW students were being examined. Thus, instead of age, variables that are a function of a students' age should be operationally defined.…”

Comparative Analysis of an Online and a Traditional MSW Program: Educational Outcomes

“…These measures have been found to be comparable or better for online students (Cummings, Foels, & Chaffin, 2013;Siebert, Siebert, & Spaulding-Givens, 2006;Wilke & Vinton, 2006). Likewise, the majority of studies examining student satisfaction have revealed either equivalent or, in some cases, superior satisfaction results among students enrolled in the online courses (Banks & Faul, 2007;Faul, Frey, & Barber, 2004;Hylton, 2006;Ligon, Markward, & Yegidis, 1999;Woehle & Quinn, 2009;York, 2008). Student satisfaction has long been considered an important part of a successful Web-based education (Crowell & McCarragher, 2007;Siebert, Siebert, & Spaulding-Givens, 2006;Stocks & Freddolino, 2000).…”

To ITV or Not to ITV: A Comparison of Hybrid and Web-enhanced Approaches to Teaching a Macro-course in Human Behavior in the Social Environment

“…A recent quasi-experimental study by Woehle and Quinn (2009) compared the achievement of graduate students in a face-to-face class to that of students in a distance education class. Forty-four students participated in two HBSE classes of similar size with the same instructor.…”