Source Use by Second Year Psychology Students in Online Distance Learning

Authors

  • Nancy Evans Weaver The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
  • Estelle Barnard The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61468/jofdl.v23i1.349

Keywords:

online learning, distance education, e-learning, citation analysis, source use, psychology students, distance learning

Abstract

Previously we used citation analysis on reference lists from beginning psychology students in online distance learning (ODL).  Now we examined second year students’ source use.  Sources increased across assignments. Most used were the textbook, instructor and library sources.  The mark achieved increased with number of sources, instructor sources, and library sources.  Instructor and library sources were frequently referenced by both sets of students, and source use related positively to mark.  This research expands the literature by comparing beginning and more advanced students; by replicating results from other researchers; and by examining two assignments from ODL students.

Author Biographies

Nancy Evans Weaver, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Principal Lecturer Psychology (recently retired)

Estelle Barnard, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Librarian

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Published

2019-07-02

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2019): Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning

Section

Articles - Primary studies

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