Student Anxiety

Paper Summary:

The purpose of this study is to determine if new graduate students using online education programs are experiencing more anxiety than their traditional education program counterparts. The paper attempts to promote a better understanding of the sources of that anxiety and to discover how this information may be used to assist educators in developing effective anxiety intervention programs.

Outline:
Introduction
Distance or Online Learning
Anxiety Overview
Anxiety in Traditional Education Programs
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Rationale for the Research
Research Question and Hypotheses
Significance of the Research
Procedure and Analysis
Summary
Purpose of the Study
Anxiety in Online Educational Programs
Statement of the Problem

From the Paper:

"Education in the twenty first century is no longer the "3 R's". With the explosion of mega technology, virtual reality, and science, education in the twenty first century is being propelled into an arena that is vastly culturally diverse, becoming increasingly global, and bombarded with new innovations. As such, today's educational system must be prepared to meet the needs of those seeking an education from the distant corners of the world. Should today's educators fail to meet these needs of the twenty first century student, then entire economic, scientific, and cultural structure of the world will be immensely jeopardized. "

Sample of Sources Used:

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