Student enrollment, motivation and learning performance in a blended learning environment: The mediating effects of social, teaching, and cognitive presence

Cognitive presence is the ability of the learners to project their mental and perceptual presence. This paper aims to investigate cognitive presence when using a Blended Learning environment. The article also aims at exploring university students' attitudes towards using a BL environment in language learning, since BL perception, as a computer learning environment, has become a requirement to enhance language learning. The sample for the study consists of 100 students studying the English Language Skills course at Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) in Jordan, who responded to a questionnaire on cognitive presence issues. The findings of the study reveal that Blended Learning (BL) can create a vibrant cognitive presence, which enables to support active language learning. The results share some positive attitudes towards a cognitive presence in a BL environment. The study recommends that more research on the part of the online instructors to create and enhance cognitive presence is necessary to benefit learning English language skills.

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Developing blended learning environment to improve learning performance and self-reliance for junior high school students

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/1040/1/012030 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1040 ◽

pp. 012030

Author(s):

I M G Sukawijaya ◽

I G P Sudiarta

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Learning Environment ◽

Blended Learning ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

Learning Performance ◽

School Students ◽

Self Reliance

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Cultivating Community in Online and Blended Learning Environments

Educational Leadership and Administration ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1624-8.ch059 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 1250-1273

Author(s):

Tracy W. Smith ◽

Emory Maiden III

Keyword(s):

Faculty Development ◽

Blended Learning ◽

Learning Communities ◽

Learning Environments ◽

Cognitive Presence ◽

Social Teaching ◽

Hybrid Courses ◽

Development Models ◽

Online Environments ◽

Enhance Student Learning

The popularity of social media networking sites like Facebook and Twitter demonstrates how communities can develop and flourish in virtual spaces. How can higher education institutions and instructors leverage the power of community to enhance student learning without compromising the rigor that is foundational to the academy? Building on the scholarly literature and their own experiences teaching and providing faculty development in online and blended learning environments, the authors provide a rationale for cultivating community in online environments as well as provide descriptive cases of instructors who have effectively used a learning management system to cultivate vibrant learning communities in online and hybrid courses. They also offer multiple faculty development models for helping faculty develop a social, teaching, and cognitive presence in online environments.

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