Patricia examined the role of discussion boards in online learning environments when compared to blended courses that cover the same content. She uses the number of discussion threads as the dependent variable. He research is best classified as
A) Causal-comparative
B) Experimental
C) Correlational
D) Survey

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Patricia is comparing the role of discussion boards in two different types of courses, online and blended. She is not manipulating any variables to establish causality, but rather observing the differences between the two types of courses. This type of research is best described as causal-comparative.

Patricia Examined the Role of Discussion Boards in Online Learning