SELF-CHECK QUIZ: IS AN ONLINE PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE RIGHT FOR ME?

(Adapted from English website)

Does a web-based (online) class fit well with the ways you study best, the ways you learn best, and the ways you use technology? Take this short self-administered checklist and score yourself. Explanations for each item are given at the bottom of the page.

Directions: Record the letter of the description that most nearly fits your situation.

1. I am interested in taking this online class because

  1. I enjoy working with computers and on the web

  2. I just want to see what online classes are all about

  3. I just couldn't fit a regular class into my schedule

2. Feeling that I am a part of a class is

  1. not particularly necessary to me

  2. somewhat important to me

  3. very important to me

3.  I would call myself someone who

  1. often gets class assignments done ahead of time

  2. needs a little reminding to get class assignments done on time

  3. puts class assignments off until the night before

4. In understanding school work, classroom discussion is

  1. rarely helpful to me

  2. sometimes helpful to me

  3. almost always helpful to me

5. When an instructor hands out directions for an assignment, I prefer

  1. figuring out the instructions for myself

  2. trying to follow the directions on my own and then asking for help as needed

  3. having the instructions explained to me by the instructor or by someone else in class

6. I need the instructor to comment on my written assignments and papers

  1. within a few weeks, so I can review what I did

  2. within a few days, or I forget what I did

  3. right away, or I get very frustrated

7. Considering my school and personal schedule, the amount of time I have to work on online courses is

  1. somewhat more than for a regular class on campus

  2. the same as for a regular class on campus

  3. less than for a regular class on campus

8. When I am asked to use VCRs, computers, voice mail, or other technologies new to me, I

  1. look forward to learning new skills

  2. feel apprehensive, but try it anyway

  3. feel put off and come to it slowly

9. When I read my textbooks in most of my classes, I

  1. usually understand without help

  2. sometimes need help to understand

  3. have trouble understanding and need an instructor to explain

10.  If I have to go to campus for this online class, I

  1. can go almost any day Monday through Friday

  2. would have to re-arrange my schedule

  3. would probably not be able to

11. Taking this online course sounds good to me because I

  1. can schedule my studies in a flexible way

  2. can put off some studying until a later time

  3. don't have enough time to devote to a regular class on campus

12.  If I need to learn more computer skills to work in this online course, I would

  1. be eager to try new things and learn new computer skills

  2. try something once but if it didn't work, I would probably go to the instructor for help

  3. want someone to show me what to do

13. When class assignments get really hard for me, I tend to

  1. stick with them until I get them solved

  2. come back to them until I get unstuck

  3. get frustrated and stop working on the assignment

14. When I need to e-mail another student about a class assignment, I

  1. will be eager to e-mail others in the online classroom

  2. will be somewhat hesitant to e-mail someone I do not know very well

  3. will be hesitant to e-mail someone if I have not first seen them face-to-face in a personal setting

15. Giving out my e-mail address to other students in the class will

  1. not be a problem for me

  2. be OK, no big deal

  3. not be a thing I want to do

Scoring: Add up your score by giving yourself

Results of your scoring: If you scored

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