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The Incorporation of Hands-On Tasks in an Online Course: An Analysis of a Blended Learning Environment
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Chandler, Thomas; Park, Yoon Soo; Levin, Karen L.; Morse, Stephen S. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2013
This article describes the design and evaluation of a blended online/face-to-face course completed by more than 6000 learners throughout the United States of America and internationally. The educational impact was monitored using a variety of evaluation strategies. The results, in terms of achieved knowledge and overall satisfaction, indicate that…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Experiential Learning, Blended Learning, Student Improvement
Effect of a Blended Learning Environment on Student Critical Thinking and Knowledge Transformation
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Jou, Min; Lin, Yen-Ting; Wu, Din-Wu – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
With the development of information technology and popularization of web applications, students nowadays have grown used to skimming through information provided through the Internet. This reading habit led them to be incapable of analyzing or integrating information they have received. Hence, knowledge management and critical thinking (CT) have,…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Critical Thinking, Educational Environment, Teaching Methods
A Quasi-Experimental Study of a Blended Course Integrated with Refined Web-Mediated Pedagogy of Collaborative Learning and Self-Regulated Learning
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Tsai, Chia-Wen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2014
Innovative teaching methods integrated with web technologies have been increasingly used in higher education. However, there are few studies discussing effective web-mediated teaching methods for both students and teachers. To help students learn and develop their academic involvement in a blended course, and improve their thoughts regarding this…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Quasiexperimental Design, Control Groups, Teaching Methods
Application of Semantic Approaches and Interactive Virtual Technology to Improve Teaching Effectiveness
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Jou, Min; Liu, Chi-Chia – Interactive Learning Environments, 2012
This article describes an implementation of interactive virtual environments that have been designed for supporting the education of technical skills in material processing technology. The developed web-based systems provide the capability to train students in the technical skills of material processing technology without the need to work on…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Semantics, Internet, Web Based Instruction