ERIC Number: EJ958907
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 11
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Blended Learning: Investigating Its Potential in an English Language Teacher Training Program
Kocoglu, Zeynep; Ozek, Yesim; Kesli, Yesim
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v27 n7 p1124-1134 2011
Although the benefits of blended learning have been well documented in educational research, relatively few studies have examined blended learning in language teacher education. This study discusses a blended learning approach for a teacher training program designed for in-service English language teachers, and investigates its effectiveness by comparing with a face to face MA Program in English Language teaching. The research involved 39 in-service English language teachers, with 12 studying in a blended course (i.e., they received face to face instruction in the classroom and used web-based materials) and 27 in a traditional classroom. Results indicated that there was no difference in content knowledge acquisition between teachers receiving blended instruction and teachers receiving face to face instruction. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Educational Research, Language Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, English Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teaching Skills, Teacher Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermode Differences, Teaching Methods, Quasiexperimental Design, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Focus Groups, Interviews, Achievement Gains, Comparative Testing, Foreign Countries, Participant Satisfaction, English (Second Language), Educational Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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