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Online courses produce better student performance than equivalent face-to-face courses.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that online courses produce better student performance than equivalent face-to-face courses?

Unclear. Several studies comparing online and face-to-face instruction found equivalent or comparable outcomes rather than superior online performance, and one reanalysis of a Department of Education meta-analysis found no trend favoring fully online college courses. No retrieved item establishes that online courses generally produce better student performance than equivalent face-to-face courses.

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Comparative Analysis of Student Performance in Online (Web-Based) and Face-to-Face Courses
2024
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Taş, H. K. & Güner, H. E. (2024). Comparative Analysis of Student Performance in Online (Web-Based) and Face-to-Face Courses. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.68234/jmedusci.102

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Online learning during COVID-19 produced equivalent or better student course performance as compared with pre-pandemic: empirical evidence from a school-wide comparative study
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Online learning during COVID-19 produced equivalent or better student course performance as compared with pre-pandemic: empirical evidence from a school-wide comparative study. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02909-z

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Online learning during COVID-19 produced equivalent or better student course performance as compared with pre-pandemic: empirical evidence from a school-wide comparative study
2021
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Zheng, M., Bender, D. J., & Lyon, C. (2021). Online learning during COVID-19 produced equivalent or better student course performance as compared with pre-pandemic: empirical evidence from a school-wide comparative study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02909-z

Students' Learning Outcomes in a Virtual Microscopic Online and Face-to-Face Anatomy Course: Cross-Over Comparative Study.
2026
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K, S., C, S., & M, B. (2026). Students' Learning Outcomes in a Virtual Microscopic Online and Face-to-Face Anatomy Course: Cross-Over Comparative Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2196/82012

Effectiveness of Fully Online Courses for College Students: Response to a Department of Education Meta-Analysis
2014
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Shanna, J. & R., B. T. (2014). Effectiveness of Fully Online Courses for College Students: Response to a Department of Education Meta-Analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7916/D85M63SM

Finding the perfect blend: A comparative study of online, face-to-face, and blended instruction.
2025
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Finding the perfect blend: A comparative study of online, face-to-face, and blended instruction.. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12794/metadc11015

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