An e-learning approach to secondary education in Palestine: opportunities and challenges. Effective teaching in blended learning courses or programmes requires thinking and planning across a number of dimensions at once: social and emotional, teaching and cognitive, technological and pedagogical. Their preference for the online session was only in as far as it complemented the traditional face-to-face learning. Studies comparing blended learning with traditional face-to-face have indicated that learners perform equally well in blended learning and their performance is unaffected by the delivery method (Kwak, Menezes, & Sherwood, 2013). On the time spent on other activities not related to study, majority of the learners spend three hours (35%) while 19% spend 6 hours. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the (2012). Face-to-face sessions should continue on a monthly basis as noted here and is in agreement with Marriot et al. InfoDev. From our perspective, this can be considered to be accomplishment in the knowledge construction process. Education and Information Technologies, 12, 165174. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. The aim of this paper is to identify measurements of learning efficiency and learning effectiveness of blended learning and to analyze drivers of learning effectiveness and learning. CZ gave the technical advice concerning the write-up and advised on relevant corrections to be made before final submission. Online students: Relationships between participation, demographics and academic performance. They effectively used the communication tools (60%) and to work with peers by making posts (57%). There is high intrinsic motivation, satisfaction and knowledge construction as well as good performance in examinations (M=62%, SD=7.5); which indicates potentiality for blended learning effectiveness. Hofmann adds that users getting into difficulties with technology may result into abandoning the learning and eventual failure of technological applications. 2022 Oct 31;11:335. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1801_21. This was aimed at finding out if male and female learners do perform equally well in blended learning given their different roles and responsibilities in society. The introduction of blended learning (combination of face-to-face and online teaching and learning) initiatives is part of these innovations but its uptake, especially in the developing world faces challenges for it to be an effective innovation in teaching and learning. Educational Technology & Society, 15(1), 127137. Students perceptions of the introduction of a blended learning environment: An exploratory case study. In the school of Education (n=70) and Business and Management Studies (n=133), sophomore students were involved due to the fact that they have been introduced to ICT basics during their first year of study. Rovai, (2003) noted that learners computer literacy and time management are crucial in distance learning contexts and concluded that such factors are meaningful in online classes. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 4(2), 215235. 2007 Apr;83(978):212216. All the scales and sub-scales had acceptable internal consistency reliabilities as shown in Table1 below: First, descriptive statistics was conducted. The study suggests that the characteristics and design features examined are good drivers towards an effective blended learning environment though a few of them predicted learning outcomes in blended learning. Computers in Human Behaviour, 30, 249261. The indicators of self regulation exist as well as positive attitudes towards blended learning. Regarding knowledge construction, it has been noted that effective learning occurs where learners are actively involved (Nurmela, Palonen, Lehtinen & Hakkarainen, 2003, cited in Zhu, 2012) and this may be an indicator of learning environment effectiveness. The online self-regulated learning questionnaire (Barnard, Lan, To, Paton, & Lai, 2009) and the intrinsic motivation inventory (Deci & Ryan, 1982) were applied to measure the constructs on self regulation in the student characteristics and motivation in the learning outcome constructs. 59% of students are more motivated when using blended learning models. B. Blended Learning Program: How To Measure Its Effectiveness USA: PhD Dissertation, New York University. Results: Other self-developed instruments were used for the other remaining variables of attitudes, computer competence, workload management, social and family support, satisfaction, knowledge construction, technology quality, interactions, learning management system tools and resources and face-to-face support. Rahman, S. et al, (2011). The final semester evaluation results were used as a measure for performance as an outcome. An effective blended learning environment is necessary in undertaking innovative pedagogical approaches through the use of technology in teaching and learning. Contrary to Cohen et al. Part of Identifying the various types of learner variables with regard to their relationship to blended learning effectiveness is important in this study as we embark on innovative pedagogy with technology in teaching and learning. doi: 10.2196/16504. The study adopts a triangulation approach with regard to instrument. Stacey, E., & Gerbic, P. (2007). The causes of learner dissatisfaction noted by Islam (2014) such as incompetence in the use of the LMS are contrary to our results in our study, while the one noted by Hara and Kling, (2001) as resulting from technical difficulties and ambiguous course instruction are no threat from our findings. A study by Marriot, Marriot, and Selwyn (2004) showed learners expressing their preference for face-to-face due to its facilitation of social interaction and communication skills acquired from classroom environment. 60% of teachers notice blended learning improves academic ability. Multiple regression analysis results showed that blended learning design features (technology quality, online tools and face-to-face support) and student characteristics (attitudes and self-regulation) predicted student satisfaction as an outcome. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 13(1), 7887. Abubakar, D. & Adetimirin. They reported that using moodle helped them to learn new concepts, information and gaining skills (85.3%) as well as sharing what they knew or learned (76.4%). International Journal of Web-based Communities, 5(3), 340350. Moving forward: embracing challenges as opportunities to improve medical education in the post-COVID era. Canada: AU Press, Athabasca University. As with physically presented learning, blended and online programmes have clear aims, objectives and assessment points. (2014). A learning management system (Moodle) was used and learner characteristics/background and blended learning design features were measured in relation to learning effectiveness. Mountains of the Moon University, P.O. Epub 2022 Nov 26. Blended learning provides the necessary communication, collaboration, and learning technology to quickly and efficiently keep employees up-to-date on new procedures and offerings without taking them out of the field. Blended learning provides the necessary communication, collaboration, and learning technology to quickly and efficiently keep employees up-to-date on new procedures and offerings without taking them out of the field. volume14, Articlenumber:7 (2017) Bonk and Graham (2005) described blended learning systems as a combination of face-to- face instruction and computer-mediated instruction. Using constructivist principles in designing and integrating online collaborative interactions. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 31(4), 423439. Motivation and learner characteristics affecting online learning and learning application. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of BL in improving knowledge and skill in pharmacy education. How classroom environment and student engagement affect learning in internet-basedMBAcourses. It helps us justify the cost and demonstrate added value while giving us much-needed information to improve for next time. Naaj, M. A., Nachouki, M., & Ankit, A. Retrieved 18 Aug 2015. This can go a long way in producing skilled learners who can be innovative graduates enough to satisfy employment demands through creativity and innovativeness. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/13/57, http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/17403945. 2022 Dec 8;22(1):851. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03938-y. Measuring self regulation in online and blended learning environments. There is however a low score on learners being assisted by family members in situations of computer setbacks (33.2%) as 53.4% of the learners reported no assistance in this regard. Universities and other institutions of learning should continue to emphasize blended learning approaches through installation of learning management systems along with strong internet to enable effective learning through technology especially in the developing world. They however met oftentimes online (60%) and organized how they would work together in study during the face-to-face meetings (69%). Dealing with the characteristics identified in this study will give another dimension, especially for blended learning in learning environment designs and add to specific debate on learning using technology. Learners reported that their workmates stand in for them at workplaces to enable them do their study in blended learning while 61% are encouraged by their bosses to go and improve their skills through further education and training. Forest plot of blended learning versus non-blended learning. One big challenge is about how users can successfully use the technology and ensuring participants commitment given the individual learner characteristics and encounters with technology (Hofmann, 2014). Results show that learner self-regulation was good enough at 72.3% in all the sub-scales of goal setting, environment structuring, task strategies, time management, help-seeking and self-evaluation among learners. Evaluation is not easy, however. From these, one course unit was selected from each school and all the learners following the course unit were surveyed. Beard, L. A., Harper, C., & Riley, G. (2004). They therefore recommended the use of online resources for other course units in future (78%) because they were satisfied with them (64.3%). Blended Learning: The Convergence of Online and . Blended learning, also called as hybrid learning, is a learning approach that combines face-to-face learning with online learning; It is able to integrate benefits afforded by both traditional face-to-face learning and pure online learning to deliver course content; However, the findings concerned with the effectiveness of blended learning are . The World-Wide Web. They enjoyed the course units (78%) and improved their skills with technology (89%). Careers. According to research and reputable studies, blended learning courses and techniques offer companies a more cost-effective and efficient way to deliver engaging and successful learning content to their employees.1 But how should learners taking blended learning courses be evaluated so you know that real learning is actually taking place both inside and outside of the [] These factors, once addressed, can lead to learner satisfaction in e-learning and blended learning and eventual effectiveness. This study aimed to investigate and determine the effectiveness of blended learning in the context of new ways in teaching and learning to enhance students' academic achievement. Find out more here . Then the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was given feedback by the state and offered a contract to continue with the study in the year 2010. . 3(2001). Bediang G, Stoll B, Geissbuhler A, Klohn AM, Stuckelberger A, Nko'o S, Chastonay P. Computer literacy and E-learning perception in Cameroon: the case of Yaounde Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Song, Singleton, Hill, and Koh (2004) examined online learning effectiveness factors and found out that time management (a self-regulatory factor) was crucial for successful online learning. Tselios, Daskalakis, and Papadopoulou (2011) investigated learner perceptions after a learning management system use and found out that the actual system use determines the usefulness among users. Determinants for success in online learning communities. Let's dive right in. 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