Exploring critical factors of the perceived usefulness of blended learning for higher education students

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 14; no. 11; p. e0223767
• Main Authors: Keržič, Damijana, Tomaževič, Nina, Aristovnik, Aleksander, Umek, Lan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 21.11.2019; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Archives & records; Attitude; Attitudes; Biology and Life Sciences; Blended learning; Classrooms; Cognitive style; Computer and Information Sciences; Distance learning; Education; Education, Distance; Educational environment; Educational facilities; Educational technology; Female; Gender differences; Higher education; Humans; Learning; Learning management systems; Male; Model testing; Models, Statistical; Multivariate statistical analysis; Online instruction; Pedagogy; People and Places; Perceptions; Public administration; Public speaking; R&D; Research & development; Research and Analysis Methods; School environment; Social Sciences; Students; Students - psychology; Subgroups; Success; Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teachers; Teaching; Teaching methods; Technology; Technology Acceptance Model; Technology utilization; Universities - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; United States > US; California; Slovenia

Performed in a Slovenian higher education institution, the presented research was designed to help investigate which factors influence the ways a student perceives an e-course's usefulness in a blended learning environment. The study is based on an online questionnaire completed by 539 students...