Persistence and Performance of Adult Learners in Blended Business Education
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EdMedia + Innovate Learning, Jun 23, 2014 in Tampere, Finland ISBN 978-1-939797-08-7
Abstract
Policy makers, scholars and practitioners emphasize the importance of blended learning as a leverage for accessibility, flexibility and effectiveness of teaching and learning activities in tertiary education. In 2009, a mid-sized university college in Belgium developed a blended academic business education program aimed at adult learners. This paper reports on the findings of analyses using a large and original data set to test the impact of the introduction of the blended learning format on students’ persistence and performance. For this purpose, a difference-in-difference research model is developed which allows to calculate net effects, controlling for variations in exam difficulty across time. The results indicate that the introduction of blended learning led to better exam results and higher course pass rates but failed to improve persistence of individual lifelong learners. Implications for practice and follow-up studies are described.
Citation
Goeman, K. & Deschacht, N. (2014). Persistence and Performance of Adult Learners in Blended Business Education. In J. Viteli & M. Leikomaa (Eds.), Proceedings of EdMedia 2014--World Conference on Educational Media and Technology (pp. 459-479). Tampere, Finland: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/147538.
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