This study aimed to compare the online and face-to-face teaching of a required algebra-based physics course for non-physics majors in large-enrollment course sections. The study design is quasi-experimental; the students self-selected to enroll in either the fully online and asynchronous course or the face-to-face course. In this study, we look at pre- and post-surveys, test grades, and course grades. A total of 116 students from both the face-to-face version (n = 76) and the online version (n = 40) of the course participated in this study. Both courses were taught by the same instructor and covered the same topics using identical homework, quizzes, and tests to ensure comparison fidelity. Findings show that general physics students do equally well in both face-to-face and online versions of the course. However, online students show a higher rate of satisfaction of the course.

这项研究旨在比较大型课程部分中非物理专业学生所需的基于代数的物理课程的在线和面对面教学。研究设计是准实验的；学生可以自行选择参加完全在线和异步课程或面对面课程。在这项研究中，我们研究了调查前和调查后，考试成绩和课程成绩。面对面版本（n  = 76）和在线版本（n的总共116名学生 = 40）的课程参加了这项研究。这两门课程均由同一位老师讲授，并使用相同的作业，测验和测试涵盖相同的主题，以确保比较保真。调查结果表明，普通物理课程的学生在面对面和在线课程中都表现出色。但是，在线学生对课程的满意度较高。