| Publication type: | Conference paper |
| Type of review: | No review |
| Title: | Blended learning quality as crucial factor for an effective flexible learning study program |
| Authors: | Müller Werder, Claude Mildenberger, Thoralf Steingruber, Daniel |
| et. al: | No |
| Conference details: | EARLI Conference 2023 "Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times", Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Macedonia, Greece, 20-26 August 2023 |
| Issue Date: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Subject (DDC): | 371: Schools and their activities |
| Abstract: | Flexible learning addresses students’ needs for more flexibility and autonomy in shaping their learning process, and is often realised through online technologies. While higher education institutions are increasingly considering replacing classroom time and offering more blended learning, current research is limited regarding its effectiveness and modifying design factors. This study analysed a flexible study programme with 133 courses in different disciplines over more than four years with a mixed-methods approach. In the analysed flexible study programme (N students = 278), classroom instruction time was reduced by 51% and replaced with an online learning environment in a blended learning design. Student achievement was compared to the conventional study format (N students = 1068). The estimated summary effect size for the 133 flexible courses analysed was close to, but not significantly different from, zero (d = -0.0562, p = 0.3684). Although overall effectiveness was equivalent to the conventional study format, considerable variance in the effect sizes between the courses was observed. Based on the relative effect sizes of the courses and data from detailed analyses and surveys, heterogeneity can be explained by differences in the implementation quality of the educational design factors. Our results indicate that when implementing flexible study programmes in a blended learning format, particular attention should be paid to the following educational design principles: adequate course structure and guidance for students, activating learning tasks, stimulating interaction and social presence of teachers, and timely feedback on learning process and outcomes. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29230 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Engineering School of Management and Law |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Data Analysis and Process Design (IDP) Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (ZID) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Management and Law |
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Müller Werder, C., Mildenberger, T., & Steingruber, D. (2023). Blended learning quality as crucial factor for an effective flexible learning study program. EARLI Conference 2023 “Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times”, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Macedonia, Greece, 20-26 August 2023.
Müller Werder, C., Mildenberger, T. and Steingruber, D. (2023) ‘Blended learning quality as crucial factor for an effective flexible learning study program’, in EARLI Conference 2023 ‘Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times’, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Macedonia, Greece, 20-26 August 2023.
C. Müller Werder, T. Mildenberger, and D. Steingruber, “Blended learning quality as crucial factor for an effective flexible learning study program,” in EARLI Conference 2023 “Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times”, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Macedonia, Greece, 20-26 August 2023, 2023.
MÜLLER WERDER, Claude, Thoralf MILDENBERGER und Daniel STEINGRUBER, 2023. Blended learning quality as crucial factor for an effective flexible learning study program. In: EARLI Conference 2023 „Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times“, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Macedonia, Greece, 20-26 August 2023. Conference paper. 2023
Müller Werder, Claude, Thoralf Mildenberger, and Daniel Steingruber. 2023. “Blended Learning Quality as Crucial Factor for an Effective Flexible Learning Study Program.” Conference paper. In EARLI Conference 2023 “Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times”, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Macedonia, Greece, 20-26 August 2023.
Müller Werder, Claude, et al. “Blended Learning Quality as Crucial Factor for an Effective Flexible Learning Study Program.” EARLI Conference 2023 “Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times”, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Macedonia, Greece, 20-26 August 2023, 2023.
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