Traditional college students' perception of distance education constructs

Brief Review of Literature Instruction involves shaping desirable behaviors through the arrangement of stimuli, responses, feedback and reinforcement (Reeves & Reeves, 2008). The idea of distance instruction is further supported by Ellis (2009) stating E-learning is currently introduced as a fundamental part of the student learning experience in higher education. Methodology The research methodology used for this study consisted of a 40-question Likert scale survey. The survey was administered via the Internet. A focus group for this study involved 300 traditional college students. The students were all enrolled in lower division coursework that related to their identified major. Each survey was introduced in a traditional classroom setting. Conclusions The research will show that traditional college students' view of distance education is positive. Further research will be needed in order to prove that traditional college students perceive distance education as a positive alternative to the traditional brick-and-mortar classroom instruction.