Skill acquisition in blended learning courses: influence on student performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Rozano ◽  
Jaime Romero
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Knowledge Application ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms

E-learning platforms are a powerful tool that provides substantial improvements in the academic performance and constitute an important support for the acquisition of skills. The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the usage of online resources in blended learning courses influences their performance. The data comes from a Business Administration course (256 students). We use regression analyses to explain how Moodle platform usage influences academic performance in terms of both types of skills (theoretical and practical). The intensity of resources usage and their variety influence learning outcomes. This influence is higher in theoretical skills than in practical, thus recommending using online resources for both types of knowledge and complementing the latter with offline resources. Keywords: skills assessment; academic performance; blended learning course; knowledge acquisition; knowledge application

Student Assessment Feedback Effectiveness Model for Enhancing Teaching Method and Developing Academic Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ragad M Tawafak ◽  
Awanis M Romli ◽  
Maryam Juma Alsinani
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Assessment Feedback ◽  
Effectiveness Model ◽  
E Learning

There is a need for several applications and technologies in the higher education institutions in Oman to improve faculty-student performance. This exploratory study investigates whether integrating student assessment feedback with e-learning through coursework program of full semester instruction may simultaneously enhance and develop academic performance. In the first phase, a systematic review of the existing literature was carried out to determine the suitable related e-learning articles; then, generate a model of e-learning designed with evaluation forms that can measure the suitability of the technology, for assessment issues. In this study, surveys were distributed to BUC College in Oman to assess their satisfaction. The findings of this article aid in the improvement of the teaching method environment, assessment mechanisms, and student learning outcomes.

scholarly journals Research of Health Indicators in the Blended Learning System

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1 (339)) ◽  
pp. 115-126
Author(s):  
Olena Dekhtiarova ◽  
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Anastasiia Litvinova ◽  
◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Adaptive Capabilities ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Independent Work

The problem of the combination of classroom and independent work is quite topical and perspective. Modern educational priorities are focused on the independent activities of students in the educational process through e-learning. Scientists suggest that the level of academic performance depends on the level of health and adaptation, and also indicate a definite link between learning achievement and e-learning. The purpose of the research is to investigate indicators of physical health and adaptive capabilities in the blended learning system, to substantiate and improve methodological recommendations for organizing students' independent work in blended learning. The sample of this study was made by students of the Kharkiv V. N. Karazin National University, Faculty of International Economic Relations and Tourism Business in the amount of 403 people. All participants signed an agreement to participate in the study. In the course of the study, the following methods were used: the method of theoretical analysis, test methods, as well as statistical processing and mathematical analysis methods. During the work, the dynamics of student performance over the two academic years was evaluated. According to the results of the study, a correlation of the level of students' health with a level of academic performance was found. Also, has been proven the direct connection of adaptive capabilities with learning success. The number of hours of classroom work did not affect the level of knowledge formation, which in turn indicated some differences in the learning mastering indices: they were higher for students of the blended form of education (based on LMS Moodle) than in the group of correspondence courses. Eventually, indicators of influence on the level of academic progress were defined. The features of the formation of knowledge in the classroom and independent work are investigated. Scientifically substantiated and improved guidelines for the organization of students' independent work.

Implementation of a Blended Learning Module to Teach Handling, Restraint, and Physical Examination of Cats in Undergraduate Veterinary Training

2021 ◽  
pp. e20200160
Author(s):  
Mirjam B.H.M. Duijvestijn ◽  
Bente M.W.K. Van der Wiel ◽  
Claudia M. Vinke ◽  
M. Montserrat Diaz Espineira ◽  
Harold G.J. Bok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Examination ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Veterinary Students ◽  
Learning Modules ◽  
Learning Module ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Standard Module

Cats can be easily stressed in a clinical (training) setting and may show unpredictable reactions and patterns of defensive aggression. This can be a complicating factor in undergraduate veterinary training. Inexperienced veterinary students can evoke defensive feline behavior that negatively affects learning outcomes and animal welfare. As a result, restraint techniques and physical examination of cats was hardly practiced in pre-clinical training at Utrecht University. To overcome this, a new blended learning module was developed using a lecture on feline behavior; e-learning modules about feline behavior, handling, restraint, and physical examination skills; and redesigned practical sessions in which live animals and manikins were used. The aim of this study was to investigate how students’ perceptions of competence and confidence changed regarding feline behavior, handling, restraint, and physical examination skills after the new module was implemented. Questionnaires were used for quantitative analysis, and focus groups were used for qualitative analysis. The results show that compared with students who followed the standard module, students who participated in the blended learning module scored higher in feeling confident with handling animals, feeling competent to perform physical examination on cats, and ability to assess whether a cat is stressed. Students with less experience with cats were more likely to show improvement in assessing a cat’s stress level than students who had much experience with cats. The results demonstrate that the blended learning module improves students’ learning outcomes regarding feline skills training and adds to reduction, refinement, and replacement of the use of live cats.

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of a Gesture-Aided E-Learning Platform

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 8042
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Kremser ◽  
Stefan Kranzinger ◽  
Severin Bernhart
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Reference Implementation ◽  
Generic System

In gesture-aided learning (GAL), learners perform specific body gestures while rehearsing the associated learning content. Although this form of embodiment has been shown to benefit learning outcomes, it has not yet been incorporated into e-learning. This work presents a generic system design for an online GAL platform. It is comprised of five modules for planning, administering, and monitoring remote GAL lessons. To validate the proposed design, a reference implementation for word learning was demonstrated in a field test. 19 participants independently took a predefined online GAL lesson and rated their experience on the System Usability Scale and a supplemental questionnaire. To monitor the correct gesture execution, the reference implementation recorded the participants’ webcam feeds and uploaded them to the instructor for review. The results from the field test show that the reference implementation is capable of delivering an e-learning experience with GAL elements. Designers of e-learning platforms may use the proposed design to include GAL in their applications. Beyond its original purpose in education, the platform is also useful to collect and annotate gesture data.

scholarly journals Improving Academic Performance Through Blended Learning: The Case of Afghan Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Hamidullah Sokout ◽  
Tsuyoshi Usagawa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression

The last two decades have witnessed a global revolution in educational information that has led to the development and promotion of e-learning. Blended Learning (BL) is an increasingly growing e-learning model with a background in pedagogical and psychological theory that combines both online and traditional activities. In recent years, it has been an emerging trend and has impacted the growth, revenue, learner retention, and academic accreditation in higher education. With current improvements, extensive research, and successful implementation of blended and fully online learning, little research has been done to report the success of transitioning from face-to-face to blended learning or evaluations of e-learning data regarding learners from developing nations, particularly Afghanistan. This study aims to investigate and analyze the effectiveness of educational types (blended vs. traditional) regarding learners’ academic performance, in-class engagement, and satisfaction from the data in six BL courses and four traditional learning (TL) courses. To measure the success, this study used descriptive statistics. Additionally, Welch’s t-test was used to compare BL with TL courses and assess the differences between success and failure levels for both courses. Likewise, the Pearson correlation coefficient, along with an ordinary least square regression, was used to indicate the relationship between the final score and the BL and TL activities, respectively. The study outcome will be used for reporting and feedback for educational parties to value the quality of teaching and learning, enhance learners’ performances, and for the institutionalization of BL in the country.

scholarly journals Effects of Flipped Classroom on Learning Outcomes and Satisfaction: An Experiential Learning Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9298
Author(s):  
Chien-Chih Chen
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Learning Cycle ◽  
Experiential Learning Theory ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Flipped Classrooms ◽  
Better Than

This article explores the flipped-classroom learning cycle and traditional blended-learning cycle from the experiential learning-theory perspective, according to which we proposed three teaching strategies: high-flipped classroom (high-FC), low-flipped classroom (low-FC), and Traditional Blended Learning (traditional BL). And, the three teaching strategies are adopted in the course of Enterprise Resource Planning System. The purpose is to investigate the effects of learning outcomes and satisfaction among high-FC, traditional BL, and low-FC. This research adopts a quasi-experimental method. The sample for the study is a compulsory course of the Information Management Department of the University of Science and Technology in Taiwan, with a total of 94 students in two classes. There are several research conclusions. (1) The three groups of t test results found that there are significant differences in the learning outcomes of the system skills. high-FC is better than low-FC, low-FC is better than traditional BL, and high-FC is better than traditional BL. However, there are no significant differences in the learning outcomes of process knowledge. (2) The results of ANOVA testing showed that students have the highest perceived learning outcomes for high-FC, followed by low-FC and traditional BL. (3) The results of ANOVA testing showed that students have the highest perceived learning satisfaction in high-FC, followed by low-FC, and the lowest is traditional BL. (4) The t test result shows that students are more satisfied with preview e-learning than review e-learning. The study findings provide several implications. (1) It is feasible to implement flipped classrooms from the perspective of experiential-learning theory. (2) Fully flipped classrooms have practical difficulties. A partially flipped classroom (high-FC or low-FC) can be a feasible gradual strategy. (3) Flipped classrooms and e-learning support each other’s sustainable development. (4) The flipped classroom based on experiential learning theoretical perspective has obtained preliminary verification in the ERP-system course.

scholarly journals Impact of grading system on student academic performance during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
Alexander K. Pogrebnikov ◽  
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Vyacheslav N. Shestakov ◽  
Yuri Yu. Yakunin ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Grading System ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Student Academic Performance ◽  
Grading Systems

The grading systems used for assessment students' knowledge in traditional and distance learning differ and give different assessments of learning outcomes, which affects the indicators of student academic performance. The trends of modern education are aimed at the increasing involvement of distance forms in the educational process of universities, which requires a certain synchronization of grading systems at the level of learning outcomes. The research is aimed at identification and confirmation of the existence of differences between the results of assessment in traditional and distance learning forms, which are reflected in the indicators of student performance. The study used methods of nonparametric analysis using the STATISTICA 10.0 program. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used to compare independent populations in cases where there were no signs of normal data distribution, and Pearson's Chi-square test was used to compare nominal values. To compare related (paired) quantitative samples, the Wilcoxon test was used. The research results showed a statistically significant increase in student academic performance during the COVID-19 pandemic during distance learning. Therefore, when comparing the indicators of student performance in the spring semesters of 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 academic years, significant differences were found in the U-criterion and Chi-square with different levels (p <0.05, p <0.01, p <0.001) depending on the course of study and the performance indicator. The only exceptions are the senior students of Master's programmes who have shown a decline in academic performance. According to the results of the study, it can be concluded that the distance grading system makes lower requirements for learning outcomes in terms of student academic performance indicators, which overestimates them relative to the traditional form of education.

scholarly journals Development of Learning Management System-Based Blended Learning Model using Claroline in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munir Tubagus ◽  
Suyitno Muslim ◽  
Suriani Suriani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Management System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Statistical Hypothesis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Post Test ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

<p class="0abstract">Learning Management System (LMS) is a learning process that utilizes computer information technology equipped with internet and multimedia telecommunications facilities (graphics, audio, video) in delivering material and interaction between instructors and learners. The purpose of this study is to develop blended learning Using Claroline as a learning tool that facilitates students in learning. To achieve the objective of the study the research uses a quantitative approach to collect data using pre and post tests and questionnaires. The sample in the study were students of economic Islamic consisting of two classes, with a total of 50 students enrolled in this study. The results show that the difference in the average pre-test and post-test score was -29.43720. While the t-test that tests Ho: pre-test = post-test gives a value of t = -37.43720 with a degree of freedom of 49. While the p-value for the two-sided test of 0,000 is smaller than α = 0.05. This data approves that the statistical hypothesis Ho: pre-test = post-test is rejected, meaning that the average pre-test and post-test scores are significantly different. The findings of this study can be used to recommend effective ways of learning and teaching using e-learning that can improve student learning outcomes in higher education. The implications of this research is to encourage teachers to use e-learning technology and facilitate students with the technology in improving academic learning outcomes.</p>

scholarly journals Investigating Students’ Perceptions of Cognitive Presence in Relation to Learner Performance in Blended Learning Courses: A Mixed‑Methods Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Almasi ◽  
Chang Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Cognitive Presence ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Learner Performance ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Feedback Time

Cognitive presence sustains the learning community through intellectual discourse. Previous studies have explored cognitive presence using mainly quantitative measures in relation to students’ perceived learning. This study adopts a mixed‑method approach to investigate students’ perception of cognitive presence, its relationship with academic performance, and its manifestation in blended learning courses in selected Tanzanian universities. The study adds empirical evidence about the emerging blended learning courses. A total of 351 students were involved in the study. The findings show that students reported a high cognitive presence (mean = 3.9, SD = .51). Furthermore, cognitive presence predicted student performance. Qualitative data show that students explored information through interaction in group discussions and presentations, with the main push being questions from instructors (teaching presence). Students integrated and applied their knowledge by discussing among themselves, teaching others, and practicing what they had learned. Nevertheless, lack of prompts for feedback, time constraints and lack of confidence were linked with low levels of cognitive presence. The study concludes that students experience high cognitive presence, which predicts their academic performance. The findings imply that cognitive presence tends to influence student performance, regardless of the varying levels of its manifestation.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN E-LEARNING GUNA MENDUKUNG PELAKSANAAN DIKLAT DI BALAI PENDIDIKAN DAN PELATIHAN KEAGAMAAN DENPASAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Komang Sudarsana
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Practical Aspect ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Addie Model

This research aims to produce learning in the form of e-learning as a blended learning that is valid, practical, and effective in the execution of training preparation of learning materials in Balai Diklat Keagamaan Denpasar. This development research is based on the lack of a variety of media and learning materials that are used in the training process, the learning methods applied are still conventional, and the limited communication between lecturer with participants. The development procedure uses the ADDIE model consists of five stages: (1) analysis, (2) design, (3), development, (4) implementation, and (5) evaluation. The results showed that the teaching materials developed have met the aspects of validity, practicality, and effectiveness. The results of the validity test shows that e-learning as a blended learning is at a very good category based on test experts. E-learning also has fulfilled the practical aspect seen from the participants's response related to ease of use and interface attractiveness. The t-test results show that there is a significant difference between the mean score of learning outcomes before and after using e-learning as blended learning. Where the posttest average value is greater than the average value of pretest and has met the minimum predefined criteria that have been set. Based on this, e-learning as a blended learning is considered effective in improving learning outcomes.

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