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Development and psychometric properties of student perceptions of an online course (SPOC) in an RN-to-BSN program
Joohyun Chung1, Hsiu-Chin Chen2
1College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA.
Background And Purpose:
Despite the rapid growth in offering online RN-to-BSN programs, limited information is available on student perception of online courses. The aims were to develop and to evaluate Student Perceptions of an Online Course (SPOC) scale.
Methods:
A quantitative study using a two-phase methodological design was applied. A convenience sample of 201 RN-to-BSN students was used to establish internal consistency and evidence of validity including exploratory factor analyses.
Results:
Three factors of student engagement, organization, and resources were verified. The overall SPOC had high reliability with Cronbach's alpha =0.98.
Conclusions:
The SPOC is valid and reliable. It can be used in research and quality assurance/improvement work on the delivery of online nursing education.
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