Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Publication Title
Studie z aplikované lingvistiky
Abstract
The present research aims to gauge novice college Spanish students’ perceptions of blended courses to help the design and teaching of blended learning. Blended learning shifts from teacher-centered classes to a learner-centered focus (Hartman, Dziuban & Moskal, 1999; Morgan 2002). There is also more emphasis on peer-to-peer learning (Collis, 2003) since information can be easily shared. The participants of the study had no prior experience taking blended courses. The 14 participants were given an anonymous questionnaire at the end of the semester to explore their perceptions of hybrid learning in order to enhance the set-up of the courses. The questionnaire consisted of open- and closed ended questions. The findings of the study revealed moderately positive attitudes towards blended courses. Finally, after analyzing the participants’ discourse, some suggestions for the design and instruction of future blended courses were outlined, especially for novice foreign language learners.
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Publisher's Statement
Since 2015 SALi (Studie z aplikovane lingvistiky) is an Open Access journal with online content freely available to readers under the CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. Full articles are available on the internet to all readers immediately upon publication and their further non-commercial use and distribution in any medium is permitted, provided the author and the journal are properly credited.
Recommended Citation
Capanegra, Ana I. (2018) “Exploring the Perceptions of Novice Spanish Students in Blended Courses,” Studie z aplikované lingvistiky. Vol. 9, Issue 1. Pp. 7-22.
Volume
9
Issue
1
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