Comparing Students’ Perceptions of Blended Learning and Traditional Classroom Deliveries in an English Professional Communication Course in a Technical University

Hussain, Kalthom and Shahbodin, Faaizah and Bakar, Norasiken and Hasan, Hazmilah (2011) Comparing Students’ Perceptions of Blended Learning and Traditional Classroom Deliveries in an English Professional Communication Course in a Technical University. In: 1st National Conference on Active Learning - NCAL 2011 , 10 December 2011, Melaka, Malaysia .

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Abstract

Abstract An interview was conducted to under graduates of Bachelor of Computer Engineering and Electronic who were sat for English Professional Communication course at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in Malaysia. This study compares students’ perceptions of the overall satisfaction of the course and the deliveries methods. One group of students were kept in a traditional in-class section, and another group in a blended-learning section in which the primary course delivery method was partly online, whereby students met in class on a limited number of occasions. Overall perceptions of the course, lecturer/instructor and learning outcomes were positive for both groups. Students depicted strong inclination that they would use the material in their careers. The majority of students in the blended learning section indicated that they would take another elective course using blended learning approach if it were offered. However, some interesting differences were noted. Specifically, students in the traditional setting were more satisfied with the clarity of instruction. Blended-learning students also indicated firmly that their analytical skills improved as a result of the course. The results suggest that the two delivery methods were similar in terms of final learning outcomes

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions:	Faculty of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Interactive Media
Depositing User:	Assoc Prof Dr Faaizah Shahbodin
Date Deposited:	14 Dec 2011 09:43
Last Modified:	17 May 2023 15:38
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/277
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