Table 1 Frequencies and descriptives for items on the teaching presence subscale (N = 110).
From: Saudi female students’ perceptions of the Community of Inquiry in online learning environments
Item | Percentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SD/D | N | A/SA | M | SD | |
Design and organization | |||||
T1- The instructor clearly communicated important course topics. | 3.6 | 4.6 | 91.8 | 4.36 | 0.78 |
T2- The instructor clearly communicated important course goals. | 2.7 | 8.2 | 89.1 | 4.34 | 0.78 |
T3- The instructor provided clear instructions on how to participate in course learning activities. | 1.8 | 9.1 | 89.1 | 4.40 | 0.77 |
T4- The instructor clearly communicated important due dates/time frames for learning activities. | 3.6 | 10.0 | 86.4 | 4.32 | 0.83 |
Facilitation | |||||
T5- The instructor was helpful in identifying areas of agreement and disagreement on course topics that helped me to learn. | 2.7 | 10.9 | 86.4 | 4.17 | 0.80 |
T6- The instructor was helpful in guiding the class towards understanding course topics in a way that helped me clarify my thinking. | 2.7 | 10.0 | 87.2 | 4.26 | 0.82 |
T7- The instructor helped to keep course participants engaged and participating in productive dialog. | 4.5 | 14.5 | 80.9 | 4.15 | 0.93 |
T8- The instructor helped keep the course participants on task in a way that helped me to learn. | 2.7 | 9.1 | 88.2 | 4.25 | 0.81 |
T9- The instructor encouraged course participants to explore new concepts in this course. | 3.6 | 9.1 | 87.3 | 4.23 | 0.83 |
T10- Instructor actions reinforced the development of a sense of community among course participants. | 5.5 | 10.0 | 84.5 | 4.15 | 0.94 |
Direct Instruction | |||||
T11- The instructor helped to focus discussion on relevant issues in a way that helped me to learn. | 4.5 | 13.7 | 81.8 | 4.17 | 0.90 |
T12- The instructor provided feedback that helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses relative to the course’s goals and objectives. | 6.4 | 10.9 | 82.7 | 4.14 | 0.88 |
T13- The instructor provided feedback in a timely fashion. | 2.7 | 10.1 | 87.2 | 4.27 | 0.79 |
