Online Teacher Education Programs: Social Connectedness and the Learning Experience

The purpose of this study was to test for statistically significant differences between students in an online and traditional (face-to-face) teacher education programs with their perceptions of social connectedness and satisfaction with their learning experiences at a research-intensive institution located in the southern region of the United States. Data were collected from participants using an online questionnaire that measured students' perceptions in both program formats. The results of the study indicated that students in both program formats had similar perceptions of their social connectedness and satisfaction with their learning experiences.