Student engagement in blended learning instructional design: an analytical study
Open Access
- 1 January 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Emerald in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives
- Vol. 15 (2), 61-79
- https://doi.org/10.18538/lthe.v15.n2.283
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate students’ perception of blended learning instructional design in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the Sultanate of Oman. A course in a bachelor degree was offered using blended learning instructional mode, and students’ feedback was obtained on the impact of blended learning. The study was conducted in Ibra College of Technology, one of the seven colleges under the Ministry of Manpower in the Sultanate of Oman. A course in Business Strategy and HR Management was offered during Summer 2016 using a combination of traditional and online instructional design. A structured questionnaire was administered at the end of the semester to solicit feedback from students. The results of the study highlighted a positive attitude among students towards blended learning courses. The research stressed the requirements for proper infrastructure, training and development initiatives for staff and students, shift to a more focused practical assessment methods to measure the graduate attributes. Student engagement, learner autonomy, connection of learning to real life environments and flexibility all appeared to benefit from the blended learning course. الهدف الرئيسي من هذه الدراسة هو معرفة و تقييم رأي الطلبة في التعليم المدمج في مؤسسات التعليم العالي . حيث أجريت هذه الدراسة في الكلية التقنية بإبراء، وهي إحدى الكليات السبع التابعة لوزارة القوى العاملة في سلطنة عمان. تم استخدام التعليم المدمج وهو خلط بين التعليم التقليدي والإلكتروني في تدريس مادة ريادة الأعمال وإدارة الموارد البشرية وهي إحدى مواد البكالوريوس خلال صيف 2016 ، وتم الحصول على آراء الطلبة حول تأثير التعلم المدمج عليهم عن طريق الاجابة على استبانة في نهاية الفصل الدراسي. أبرزت نتائج الدراسة موقفا إيجابيا بين الطلبة نحو التعلم المدمج. ومن أهم ايجابيات و فوائد التعلم المدمج حسب رأي الطلبة تكمن في زيادة مشاركتهم في الصف وخاصة إلكترونيا واستقلالية المتعلم واتصال التعلم ببيئة الحياة الواقعية والمرونة .وركز هذا البحث على أهمية توفير المتطلبات اللازمة للبنية التحتية المناسبة، و تدريب...Keywords
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