Helping Students Make Informed Choices About College
Category: Pathways to and Through Postsecondary
Instrument Overview
Developed by Hung et al. (2010) and validated on a sample of Taiwanese college students, the Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) explores five dimensions of readiness to study online: self-directed learning, learner control, motivation for learning, computer/Internet self-efficacy, and online communication self-efficacy.
Year developed: 2010.
Organization
Content
Grades
Post secondary
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
26 items
Administration
Computer,
Paper
Access and Use
Price
Free, need access permission from scale authors
Contact
Chien Chou, cchou@mail.nctu.edu.tw
Use in Research
Cigdem, H. (2014). Effects of students’ characteristics on online learning readiness: A vocational college example. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 15(3), 80-93. https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.69439
Chung, E., Noor, N. M., & Mathew, V. N. (2020). Are you ready? An assessment of online learning readiness among university students. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 9(1), 301-317. http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v9-i1/7128
Firat, M., & Bozkurt, A. (2020). Variables affecting online learning readiness in an open and distance learning university. Educational Media International, 57(2), 112-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/09523987.2020.1786772
Topal, A. D. (2016). Examination of University Students' Level of Satisfaction and Readiness for E-Courses and the Relationship between Them. European Journal of Contemporary Education, 15(1), 7-23. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1095972.pdf
Wei, H. C., & Chou, C. (2020). Online learning performance and satisfaction: do perceptions and readiness matter?. Distance Education, 41(1), 48-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2020.1724768
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Hung, M. L., Chou, C., Chen, C. H., & Own, Z. Y. (2010). Learner readiness for online learning: Scale development and student perceptions. Computers & Education, 55(3), 1080-1090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2010.05.004
