Title :
An examination of the effectiveness of group learning in a blended learning environment
Author :
Wang Wenjing ; Zhao Jianhua
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. of Cognitive Neurosci. & Learning, Beijing Normal Univ., Beijing
Abstract :
To examine the effectiveness of group learning is an important issue which it can help us to know how well group learning works, especially in a blended learning environment. 20 students participated in this study and questionnaire survey and focus group interviews are used for collecting data to analyze those issues. A combined quantitative and qualitative approach is employed to examine those issues. Results demonstrate that group learning is effective and studentspsila attitudes toward it are positive.
Keywords :
education; blended learning environment; focus group interviews; group learning; Cognition; Data analysis; Databases; Education; Information analysis; Information technology; Laboratories; Mathematics; Neuroscience; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration;
Conference_Titel :
IT in Medicine and Education, 2008. ITME 2008. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Xiamen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3616-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2511-2
DOI :
10.1109/ITME.2008.4743862