Online teaching styles and age, sex, and degree program: A correlational - descriptive study

Abstract

Diverse online teaching styles have become essential tools for developing quality distance education in private tertiary schools. This study explores college students’ preferred online teaching styles conceptualized by Rodriguez and Fahara. It also investigates and assumes no significant relationship exists between online teaching styles and students’ age, sex, or degree program. Three-hundred-three students from The College of Maasin participated in the study via Zoom. Utilizing a Google Form, data from the validated questionnaire was collected. According to the findings, students favored the “designer-oriented” style. Their age and sex correlate with their online teaching styles. However, insufficient evidence cannot establish a correlation between degree programs and online teaching styles. The paper also addressed implications and recommendations regarding how school administrators can assist instructors in adapting their teaching strategies to students’ preferred online teaching style, as well as how instructors can incorporate age-appropriate and sex-sensitive activities in their instruction in online distance education. In conclusion, this study provides a case study for future reference.