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Publication Date: 2018-Apr
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The Students' Perceptions on Blended Learning: A Q Method Analysis
Çirak Kurt, Sevilay; Yildirim, Ibrahim
Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, v18 n2 p427-446 Apr 2018
The purpose of this study was to reveal the students' perceptions on blended learning through the Q method. The originality of the research stems from determining whether the students have a general tendency towards the blended learning process and evaluating the whole process through identifying its prominent components. The research data was compiled through the Q-Sort and the judgemental statements created by the researchers from 31 students attending the 3rd and 4th classes of the Faculty of Education during the 2016-2017 academic year. The data analysis ascertained that the students were in affirmative consensus on blended learning and the prominent components of the process were listed as teaching staff, face-to-face classes, student roles and the features of online course materials. The findings obtained were discussed within the frame of the relevant literature and the suggestions were made on blended course design.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Blended Learning, Q Methodology, Integrated Learning Systems, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Schools of Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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