BACKGROUND There is need for more cost and time effective treatments for depression. This is the first randomised controlled trial in which a blended treatment--including four face-to-face sessions and a smartphone application--was compared against a full behavioural treatment. Hence, the aim of the current paper was to examine whether a blended smartphone treatment was non-inferior to a full b...

To direct m-game to be a possible didactic option for Iranian TVT (Technical Vocational Training) trainees, in this study m-game-mediated (Mobile Game-Mediated)  materials delivery was incorporated into the conventional teaching method in the blended ESP reading skill platform. So, 52 male trainees fromTechnical and Vocational College of Isfahan were selected by convenience sampling. Afterwards...

The integration of online learning methods in blended learning environments has reached widespread acceptance and use. In this paper, we develop and test a model of the determinants of student satisfaction with a blended learning method, namely, online video presentations. In our model, we focus on both the social and utilitarian benefits that can be attained, and describe their role in enhanci...

Since the mid 1990s, larger student enrollments and more diverse student populations have resulted in a greater emphasis on enhancing students' learning experiences in higher education. The approaches used for teaching and learning have been shown to both directly impact and substantially enhance students' learning experiences. Blended learning, which is usually viewed as a combination of face-...

This investigation is an effort to find best optimization method for diesel engine using blended fuel. Present time, the scarcity of fossil fuel is a serious problem all over the world. So, researchers are trying to find best alternative fuel for that conventional fuel. When we use alternate fuel in diesel engine, we must have to optimize the parameter of diesel engine. The present trend will b...

Blended e-Learning, which is a blended learning mode with offline and online learning, has been expanded in terms of quality and quantity as well to improve the quality of university education in South Korea. It is recently considered as an important strategy and a policy to innovate university education because of its potential to compensate lacks of offline face-to-face learning. The purpose ...

Our objective was to develop a rapid method for measuring fat, protein, solids, and salt content of Cheddar cheese using a mid-infrared (MIR) transmittance analysis. Currently, quality assurance is done using near-infrared (NIR). For MIR analysis, Cheddar cheese (about 9 g) was blended with a sodium metasilicate solution (about 85 g). Cheese was blended to a uniform particle size (about 3 to 4 ...

The present study investigated the significance of mobile learning (m-learning) of English vocabulary items through a traditional contrasted with a blended method of content representation. To achieve the goals, sixty semi-illiterate adults were evaluated for their knowledge of the English alphabet and then randomly placed in two groups: traditional (G1) and the blended group (G2). Next, they w...

Blended learning has proved to be more effective than either online learning or face-to-face instruction. For many researchers in higher education, it is almost certain that blended learning will be the new traditional model for course delivery. Despite this, designing blended learning courses is still a major challenge for many academics. Educational institutions’ lack of access to blended lea...

background: we aimed to develop and evaluate outcomes of a blended learning (bl) program for nursing and midwifery education in iran. materials and methods: this was a participatory action research project. after designing bl website, providing technological infrastructures, and holding preparatory workshops, 22 blended courses were designed. bl method was implemented for one semester. students...