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Exploring Online Elective Courses and Attitudes Toward Digital Communication: Innovative Strategies for Integrating STEAM Education

Exploring Online Elective Courses and Attitudes Toward Digital Communication: Innovative Strategies for Integrating STEAM Education
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Author(s): Vishnu Achutha Menon (Institute for Educational and Developmental Studies, India), Juby Thomas (Kristu Jayanti College, India)and Aswathi Prasad (Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
Source title: Transformative Approaches to STEAM Integration in Modern Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Santosh Kumar Behera (Kazi Nazrul University, India), Ali Sorayyaei Azar (University of Malaya, Malaysia), Samantha Curle (University of Bath, UK)and Jeanette Gaoat Dials (Mariano Marcos State University, Philippines)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-7408-5.ch012

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Abstract

This chapter explores the dynamics of online open electives in STEAM education and investigates gender-based differences, age influences, geographical impacts, institutional contexts, and interaction effects on attitudes towards online communication. Utilizing a quantitative research design, data from 520 participants were analyzed using the Measure of Online Communication Attitude (MOCA) questionnaire. Findings indicate gender disparities in self-disclosure, location's influence on apprehension, and the type of institution's impact on social connection and ease. However, no significant interaction effects were observed. These insights underscore the need to consider demographic factors in understanding online communication attitudes.

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