Assessment of Article

The Effect of Type of Learning Environment on Perceived Learning Among Graduate Nursing Students.

In ‘The Effect of Type of Learning Environment on Perceived Learning Among Graduate Nursing Students’ by Wells and Dellinger (2011), the authors describe a quasi-experimental study which was conducted to examine the effect of type of learning environment (Internet only, compressed video remote-site, and compressed video host-site) on perceived learning among graduate nursing students. A quasi-experimental posttest-only design was used. The Internet only and compressed video remote-site comprised the experimental groups and the compressed video host-site group served as the control. 

Conceptual Framework: According to the Learner-Interaction Model used to guide the study, learning is a function of different types of interactions, specifically, interactions between learner and instructor (learner-instructor) and learner and learner (learner-learner). While these types of interactions occur in every course, they are critical in asynchronous learning environments. Both types of relationships provide students with social, emotional, and academic support, but learner-system interaction promotes or constrains the quantity and quality of the interactions (Swan as cited in Wells & Dellinger, 2011).

The researchers’ findings showed no differences in perceived learning and final course grades among students enrolled in the three sections of the research course.