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Career progress in online and blended learning environments.
Melissa DeRosier1, Rebecca Kameny, Wendy Holler
13-C Institute for Social Development, Cary, NC, USA. derosier@3cisd.com
Summary
Career development conferences significantly boost research careers for early- and mid-career professionals. Both in-person and online formats enhance publications and presentations, with women showing greater overall career progress.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Behavioral Sciences
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Early- and mid-career researchers require structured support for career advancement.
- Career-development conferences offer a platform for professional growth and networking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a career-development conference on the professional achievements of social, behavioral, and mental health researchers.
- To compare the effectiveness of combined (in-person and online) versus web-only conference participation.
Main Methods:
- Trainees attended a career-development conference via combined (N=46) or web-only (N=60) formats.
- Objective measures tracked publications, research projects, honors, grants, collaborations, and presentations pre- and post-conference (9-month follow-up).
Main Results:
- All trainees demonstrated significant career improvements across measured categories.
- No significant differences in progress were observed between combined and web-only groups.
- Time was the strongest predictor of improvement, particularly for publications and presentations. Women exhibited greater career progress than men.
Conclusions:
- Career-development conferences effectively foster trainee career growth.
- Online training is a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative to in-person attendance, yielding comparable career enhancements.
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