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Monday, September 29, 2008
Study Supports Effectiveness of 'Blended Learning' - University of Missouri
In today’s online era, the concept of a classroom extends beyond a walled room with desks and chairs and into the realm of cyber space. Computer screens are replacing the blackboard and keypads are replacing chalk. To provide learners with the best experience, many educators are opting for a blended approach: a traditional classroom with face-to-face interaction supplemented by online resources. One University of Missouri researcher has found that while this approach is currently not necessarily more effective, there is hope for developing an effective hybrid approach to learning.... Strickland discovered that there were few statistical differences between the effectiveness of a traditional course delivery method and a hybrid one. The final examination and course grades were almost identical.
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