Integrating Work-Life Balance with 24/7 Information and Communication Technologies: The Experience of Adult Students With Online Learning

被引:30
作者
Berry, Gregory R. [1 ]
Hughes, Heidi [1 ]
机构
[1] Cent Connecticut State Univ, Management & Org, Vance Acad Ctr, New Britain, CT 06050 USA
关键词
FAMILY CONFLICT; MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT; BUSINESS TRAVEL; FLEXIBILITY; HOME; CONNECTIONS;
D O I
10.1080/08923647.2020.1701301
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
This paper examines the online learning experience as related to work-life balance from the student's perspective. Four open-ended discussion questions were asked of 302 students in sixteen graduate business courses, over a three-year period. Two hundred and ten students voluntarily responded with their observations and perceptions of their personal online learning experience and how this experience impacted their work/life/school balance. This paper, using content analysis and qualitative coding, is focused on understanding the student's perception of how online learning impacts their work-life balance, especially as compared to brick-and-mortar classroom learning. This paper concludes that online learning can enhance work-life balance for most students, especially when compared to the alternative of traditional fixed time and place classroom learning.
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页码:91 / 105
页数:15
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