Students' and instructor's perceptions of a blended course: a case study

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Çetiz, İlknur Deniz

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This study analysed the students’ perceptions about the web based instruction in a blended learning environment. Students’ perceptions, expectations and comments about their blended learning experiences, course web site and their communication experiences with the instructor were investigated. This case study was conducted within the Information Technology in Education II Course (CEIT 112). This course was delivered for the undergraduate course at the Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department (CEIT), Middle East Technical University, during the 2004-2005 Spring semester. Number of the participants was 25 and all of them were first year CEIT students. This course was delivered as a blended learning which combined face-to-face instruction with the web based instruction. The questionnaire was used to identify the students’ perceptions about the web based course at the end of the semester. Interviews were conducted at the end of the semester in order to take students’ comments, expectations and recommendations with respect to the course. Also, an interview was conducted with the instructor to identify his perceptions about the blended instruction experiences at the end of the semester. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered at the end of the semester. Data results showed that students had positive perceptions about the blended learning environment and to some extent neutral about the effectiveness of the course website. According to the instructor’s point of view, the blended learning was beneficial for the students, but the efficient utilization of computer mediated communication would be better supported. This study can contribute the following research studies related with the blended learning. Also, the instructor of the course can benefit from this research result in order to improve the productivity of the course for the next terms.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/16148

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İ. D. Çetiz, “Students’ and instructor’s perceptions of a blended course: a case study,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2006.