In-Person or Virtual Training?: Comparing the Effectiveness of Community-Based Training

Gregory Gross; Rui Ling; Brad Richardson; Nayong Quan

doi:10.1080/08923647.2022.2029090

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In-Person or Virtual Training?: Comparing the Effectiveness of Community-Based Training

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In-Person or Virtual Training?: Comparing the Effectiveness of Community-Based Training

Gregory Gross, Rui Ling, Brad Richardson and Nayong Quan

The American journal of distance education, Vol.37(1), pp.66-77

01/02/2023

DOI: 10.1080/08923647.2022.2029090

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The purpose of this study was to examine differences in knowledge gain by curriculum delivery platform for participants receiving a community-based healthy relationships curriculum for a vulnerable population with limited income and education. Using data gathered from 613 participants gathered in 2019-2020, those who received in-person training (n = 440) were compared to those who received synchronous virtual training (n = 173) on curriculum knowledge. Results indicate that in-person participants had statistically significantly higher gains in knowledge at posttest compared to the participants who received synchronous virtual training. The differences in knowledge gain were not accounted for by the demographics of the two groups. Implications include consideration of adaptations in virtual delivery that may close the gap between in-person and synchronous virtual training such as instruction techniques, presentation style, content and materials, and participant preparation.

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Title: Subtitle: In-Person or Virtual Training?: Comparing the Effectiveness of Community-Based Training
Creators: Gregory Gross - University of Iowa
Rui Ling - University of Iowa
Brad Richardson - Univ Iowa, Sch Social Work, Natl Resource Ctr Family Ctr Practice, 1200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 USA
Nayong Quan - Women's Resource Center
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The American journal of distance education, Vol.37(1), pp.66-77
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/08923647.2022.2029090
ISSN: 0892-3647
eISSN: 1538-9286
Number of pages: 12
Grant note: 90FM0068 / Administration for Children and Families; United States Department of Health & Human Services
Language: English
Date published: 01/02/2023
Academic Unit: Social Work
Record Identifier: 9984627218602771

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