The Effectiveness of Online and Blended Learning: A Meta-Analysis of the Empirical literature

Seq ID: 195
DocID: MA29
Authors: Means B, Toyama Y, Murphy R, Baki M
Year: 2013
State: MA
Website link: https://archive.sri.com/sites/default/files/publications/effectiveness_of_online_and_blended_learning.pdf
Publicly Available: Yes
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Earlier research on various forms of distance learning concluded that these technologies do not differ significantly from regular classroom instruction in terms of learning outcomes. Now that web-based learning has emerged as a major trend in both K–12 and higher education, the relative efficacy of online and face-to-face instruction needs to be revisited. The increased capabilities of web-based applications and collaboration technologies and the rise of blended learning models combining web-based and face-to-face classroom instruction have raised expectations for the effectiveness of online learning. This meta-analysis was designed to produce a statistical synthesis of studies contrasting learning outcomes for either fully online or blended learning conditions with those of face-to-face classroom instruction.



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