Students' Perception of Blended Learning Environment: A Case Study of the University of Education, Winneba, Kumasi-Campus, Ghana

Autor/inn/en	Gyamfi, Samuel Adu; Gyaase, Patrick Ohemeng
Titel	Students' Perception of Blended Learning Environment: A Case Study of the University of Education, Winneba, Kumasi-Campus, Ghana
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 11 (2015) 1, S.80-100 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Blended Learning; Intervention; College Freshmen; College Faculty; Barriers; Internet; Access to Computers; Integrated Learning Systems; Formative Evaluation; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Pretests Posttests; Documentation; Content Analysis; Observation; Interviews; Technological Literacy; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Studienanfänger; Fakultät; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Dokumentation; Inhaltsanalyse; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Technisches Wissen; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala
Abstract	The increasing utilization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in addressing various societal needs has catalysed the need to deploy this all important tool in education in developing countries to address the need of the increasing student enrolment in universities. This study was conducted to assess students' perception of blended learning environment. The blended learning environment was designed on a Moodle platform using an adaptation of the practical enquiry model. This intervention was designed to ensure that the benefits of both online and face-to-face learning environment were harnessed for the achievement of set pedagogical goals. The study used formative experiment with 75 first year university students who were studying Communication Skills (CS) and their lecturers as the participants. The experiment was carried out over two semesters at the University of Education, Winneba-Kumasi Campus in Ghana. The findings showed positive perceptions of student on the blended learning environment. However, the problem of slow Internet connectivity and lack of Internet access for some of the students outside the university campus hindered the effectiveness of the blended learning environment for a few students. Improvement in ICT infrastructure and capacity building for lecturers to adopt blended learning approach were recommended. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01