Blended VS On-Campus Learning: A Study of Exam Results in the Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Abstract
Blended learning is a pedagogical method combining classroom learning and online learning. For this purpose, various digital and web-based learning tools have been developed. Although the benefits of blended learning are extensive and valued by many students, there is a growing need to explore how blended learning might affect learning outcomes.
The aim of this study was to compare learning outcomes between students receiving blended learning and the conventional, on-campus approach.
The study had a descriptive quantitative design. The data was collected from the exam database at the Faculty of Social Sciences. The study included all nursing students enrolled in 2009 and 2010 attending the three-year on-campus program or the four-year blended learning program.
Results show that students engaged in blended learning perform at least as well on theoretical exams as the on-campus students. This indicate that students in blended learning are just as capable of doing well in nursing program as students in an on-campus program. Nevertheless, further research should focus on larger sample sizes combined with other methodological approaches in order to explore the impact of blended learning more deeply.
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