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Translating Knowledge through Blended Learning: A Comparative Analysis of Face-to-Face and Blended Learning Methods
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Golden, Thomas P.; Karpur, Arun – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2012
This study is a comparative analysis of the impact of traditional face-to-face training contrasted with a blended learning approach, as it relates to improving skills, knowledge and attitudes for enhancing practices for achieving improved employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The study included two intervention groups: one…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Blended Learning
Performance Outcomes of an Online First Aid and CPR Course for Laypersons
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Cason, Carolyn L.; Stiller, Janeth – Health Education Journal, 2011
Objective: The study evaluated the effectiveness of an online first aid course by comparing it with the traditional instructor-led course. An effective online course increases course accessibility and mitigates the major deterrent to widespread layperson training. Design: A comparison group design evaluated performances among 25 laypersons…
Descriptors: First Aid, Distance Education, Testing, Online Courses
Measuring the Effectiveness of Information Security Training: A Comparative Analysis of Computer-Based Training and Instructor-Based Training
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Kim, Philip – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Financial institutions are increasingly finding difficulty defending against information security risks and threats, as they are often the number one target for information thieves. An effective information security training and awareness program can be a critical component of protecting an organization's information assets. Many financial…
Descriptors: Financial Services, Knowledge Level, Transfer of Training, Computer Security
Mixed Approach Programs in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project: An In-Depth View
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Robinson, JoAnn L.; Klute, Mary M.; Faldowski, Richard; Pan, Barbara; Staerkel, Fredi; Summers, Jean Ann; Wall, Shavaun – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: Reports from the Early Head Start (EHS) Research and Evaluation Project (EHSREP) found that participation in programs that combined home-based and center-based approaches (i.e., mixed programs) had the broadest pattern of significant impacts on parents and children through age 3. Which program implementation characteristics…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education
Literacy and Vocational Learning: A Process of Becoming
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Shiohata, Mariko; Pryor, John – Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, 2008
This paper investigates the learning of young people involved in learning a trade in Senegal, West Africa. Fieldwork took place at two contrasting sites, one a workshop where young men were apprenticed to a tailor and the other a vocational training centre where young women were also learning tailoring. The research addresses the relationship…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Educational Experience, Vocational Education
Evaluation of a Combined Online and in Person Training in the Use of Buprenorphine
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Gunderson, Erik W.; Levin, Frances R.; Kleber, Herbert D.; Fiellin, David A.; Sullivan, Lynn E. – Substance Abuse, 2006
To evaluate buprenorphine training methodology, we surveyed physicians who had completed a combined online and in person buprenorphine curriculum. Of 53/70 (76%) survey respondents, 57% were psychiatrists and 40% generalists. On a scale of 1 (very poor) to 7 (superlative), the overall training rated a mean of 5.8. The online course (5.0) rated…
Descriptors: Physicians, Online Courses, Training Methods, Participant Satisfaction