This study explores how students’ learning styles influence students’ learning performance in solving complex problems in an Anesthesiology class over a three-week period as a case-based e-learning environment is implemented in a conventional lectureoriented classroom in a dental school. Seventy students from an Anesthesiology class participated in this study. Five learning-outcomes tests and t...

Use of blended learning system in a structured manner results in achieving higher order skills in cognitive domain. However, there is a need to quantify skills improvements as the students go through lower level skills to higher level skills. To ascertain this progression, it is necessary to develop a mathematical model of learning which can indicate the effectiveness of teaching and learning m...

In the electrical domain, qualified electricians are required since it involves danger. Training has been based on classroom courses and practice in the real installations, but it takes a long time and is costly. We propose to complement traditional training with an intelligent training system based on virtual environments in such a way that a blended training model is composed. We are looking ...

The paper covers the topic from an e-learning provider’s perspective on the basis of practical experience and discussions with corporate and SME partners. In this paper the author argues that blended learning is superfluous as a pedagogical concept. Its true context is company politics and the conflict between different factions involved in human resource development. Blended learning is a poli...

The 21st century has witnessed vast amounts of research into blended learning since the conception of online learning formed the possibility of blended learning in the early 1990s. The theme of this paper is blended learning in mainstream disciplinary communities. In particular, the paper reports on findings from the last two decades which looked at origination, development and future of blende...

Blended learning which synthesizes face-to-face instruction with distance education opportunities in educationally meaningful ways aims to take advantage of the affordances both genuine and virtual types teaching ubiquitously equip learners without limitation time space. has been integrated into several pre-service teacher courses soundly cultivate candidates efficient use online class time. Ye...

In this study, a Delphi method was used to identify and predict the roles of blended learning approaches in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments. The Delphi panel consisted of experts in online learning from different geographic regions of the world. This study discusses findings related to (a) pros and cons of blended learning approaches in CSCL; (b) blended learning f...

This paper contributes to the growing body of knowledge which identifies benefits for Blended Learning in the understanding of social processes role. It reports on an exploratory study into the role of social presence in blended learning environment. Employing a qualitative methodology, the study sought to understand social presence of learners in Blended Learning environment. The paper present...