Distance Teaching as an Element of an Academic Course. Original Research Results

Distance Teaching as an Element of an Academic Course. Original Research Results

E-learning and blended learning have gainedgrowing interest and have become increasingly popular at schools,colleges and universities. However, neither institutions nor lecturersare entirely prepared to apply this new method. The paper presentsresults of an original research concerning blended learn...

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Published in:Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi dergisi Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 109
Main Authors: Madej, Malgorzata, Faron, Agnieszka, Jakubowicz, Magdalena, Maciejewski, Wojciech
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Ankara Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi 01-01-2015
Ankara Universitesi
Subjects:
Blended learning
Correspondence Study
Distance learning
Educational Objectives
Eğitim Bilimleri
Lifelong Learning
Online instruction
Outcomes of Education
Quality of education
Universities
Ankara
Türkiye
course planning
blended learning
distance teaching
e-learning
college curriculum
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Summary:E-learning and blended learning have gainedgrowing interest and have become increasingly popular at schools,colleges and universities. However, neither institutions nor lecturersare entirely prepared to apply this new method. The paper presentsresults of an original research concerning blended learning at aprivate-owned college in Wrocław, Poland, Wyższa Szkoła Handlowa(WSH). The research relied on online questionnaires and interviewsand it was designed to identify good and bad practices in order toimprove quality and efficiency of teaching via an e-learning platform.The results discussed herein concern division of a course withinblended learning – a compromise between traditional education and elearningcurricula. The article shows opinions of students and lecturerson which parts of particular subjects should be presented online ortraditionally. It also refers these opinions to the published literatureand to Polish legal provisions. The paper includes conclusions andrecommendations for teachers and teaching institutions
ISSN:1301-3718