1. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FACE TO FACE
AND DISTANCE EDUCATION IN GENERAL
Said Al-Bloushi
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2. NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES
Study title:
“Effects of Traditional Classroom and Distance
Continuing Education: A Theory-Driven Evaluation
of a Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Course”
Done By:
Karl E. Umble, PhD, MPH
Ronald M. Cervero, PhD
Baiyin Yang, PhD
William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH

3. Study objective:
“This study evaluated the effects of a major federal
immunization continuing education course, delivered in
both traditional classroom and satellite broadcast
versions, on public health professionals’
knowledge, agreement, self-efficacy, and adherence in
practice to recommendations.”
Study result:
“Both versions significantly improved
knowledge, agreement, self efficacy, and adherence.
Knowledge and agreement were significant predictors of
self-efficacy, which directly predicted adherence.
Vaccine availability and supportive clinic policies were
also important adherence predictors.”

4. SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES
Study title:
“THE EFFECTS OF WORLD WIDE WEB INSTRUCTION AND
TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING STYLES ON
ACHIEVEMENT AND CHANGES IN STUDENT ATTITUDES
IN A TECHNICAL WRITING IN AN AGRICOMMUNICATION
COURSE”
Done by:
Tina M. Day
The Ohio State University Extension
Matt R. Raven, Associate Professor
Michael E. Newman, Associate Professor
Mississippi State University

5. Study objective:
“The purpose of this experimental study was to
determine the effects of types of instruction and
learning styles in a three-credit hour, technical
writing in an agricommunication course on their
achievement and attitudes towards writing, learning
about writing, computers and the Internet. The two
methods of instruction were traditional instruction
without a laboratory and World Wide Web
instruction with a laboratory.”
Study result:
“Students who were taught using the WWW with a
laboratory achieved at a higher level than those
students who were taught using the traditional
classroom approach.”