When instruction is to be delivered by any medium, whether in a traditional e-learning mode or through the use of a blended learning model, cross-cultural issues have a major impact. This paper focuses on the cultural characteristics of Asian e-learners and uses Hofstede’s cultural dimensions as the basis for the analysis. Asian learners face some clearly identified challenges. For example, in ...

With the rapid increase of using blended learning in higher education, the understanding of student experience in blended learning environment becomes significant. The aim of this research was to understand the learning experience of the undergraduate Accounting sub-degree students in a blended learning environment in Hong Kong. The research was conducted on a Management Accounting course of a ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate student academic performance and perception towards blended learning and flipped classrooms in comparison to traditional teaching. METHODS This study was conducted during the hematology block on year three students. Five lectures were delivered online only. Asynchronous discussion boards were created where students could interact with colleagues and instructors. A flipp...

Today, we are emerging in an electronic society, where the learning is not limited to traditional, face to face approach of instruction only. Educators and learners can get the benefit of electronic technology for teaching and learning, with in a blended learning environment. Micro learning is a new learning technique used in education, for the delivery of the content in small parts, through sm...

Online education can be defined as instruction and content which are delivered no significant difference between face-to-face and online classes in teaching Online versus classroom-based instruction: A comparative study of learning. an analysis of studies about Internet-based versus face-to-face learning and for comparative labor market analyses of participation in job training (Boeren. Previou...

Over the past few years, education professionals have become more pragmatic in their approach to technology-based media by using it to augment traditional forms of teaching delivery, such as classroom instruction and text-based materials. This trend has led to the rise of the term Blended-learning, which comprises both electronic and face-to-face interaction, creating opportunities that were no...

In physiological education, blended course formats (integration of face-to-face and online instruction) can facilitate increased student learning, performance, and satisfaction in classroom settings. There is limited evidence on the effectiveness of using blending course formats in laboratory settings. We evaluated the impact of blended learning on student performance and perceptions in an unde...

In recent decades, rapid technological innovation has facilitated a convergence between traditional face-toface and distributed (or technology-mediated) learning environments. These blended learning environments try to take advantage of the strengths of both archetypal learning environments (Graham, 2006). The emergence of blended learning is highlighted in higher education and in industry trai...

The effect of blended instruction on accelerated learning Melissa M. Patchan, Christian D. Schunn, Wilfried Sieg & Dawn McLaughlin a Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA b Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA c Department of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA Published onl...

OBJECTIVE This study assessed the impact of a blended, standardized curriculum for invasive bedside procedural training on medical knowledge and technical skills for Internal Medicine residents. METHODS The investigators developed a curriculum in procedural instruction and performance for Internal Medicine house staff, and implemented the program at a tertiary care academic medical center wit...