The Effects of Individualism Vs. Collectivism on Learner's Recall, Transfer and Attitudes Toward Collaboration and Individualized Learning

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dc.contributor.authorMcFeeters, Forrest Ethanen
dc.contributor.committeecochairDoolittle, Peter E.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairHolmes, Glen A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLockee, Barbara B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCennamo, Katherine S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSmith-Jackson, Tonya L.en
dc.contributor.departmentTeaching and Learningen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:13:10Zen
dc.date.adate2003-07-25en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:13:10Zen
dc.date.issued2003-05-23en
dc.date.rdate2003-07-25en
dc.date.sdate2003-06-16en
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the differences in achievement between groups exhibiting different cultural dimensions in a particular online instructional environment. Variables were measured concerning the relationship between instructional environments, cultural dimensions and online learner preference. The subjects of this study were a representative sample of groups of graduate students from different cultures. The instrument was composed of a treatment that was represented across two instructional environments. A web-based tool measured participant?s cultural dimension, recall, transfer of knowledge and learning preference. A 2 x 2 x 2 ANOVA analysis method was used to examine the effects of individualism and collectivism on learner preference and achievement (recall, transfer). Significance in transfer measures was found. This indicated deep understanding of materials for collectivist participants. Correlational analysis revealed significance between cultural dimension and learner preference for instructional methods. Findings were consistent with the body of literature on cross-cultural psychology.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-06162003-181857en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06162003-181857/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/28049en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspart05FMcFeetersDiss.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjecttransfer of knowledgeen
dc.subjectsocio cultural constructivismen
dc.subjectinstructional environmentsen
dc.subjectbehaviorismen
dc.subjectcultureen
dc.subjectlearner preferenceen
dc.subjectrecallen
dc.subjectcollectivismen
dc.subjectindividualismen
dc.subjectonline learningen
dc.titleThe Effects of Individualism Vs. Collectivism on Learner's Recall, Transfer and Attitudes Toward Collaboration and Individualized Learningen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineCurriculum and Instructionen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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