Effects of traditional, blended and e‐learning on students' achievement in higher education

Abstract

The study investigates the effect of e‐learning, blended learning and classroom learning on students’ achievement. Two experimental groups together with a control group from Umm Al‐Qura University in Saudi Arabia were identified randomly. To assess students’ achievement in the different groups, pre‐ and post‐achievement tests were used. The results of the study (N = 148) show that there was a statistically significant difference between the three methods in terms of students’ achievement favouring the blended learning method (n = 55) with a substantial effect size of 1.34 (Hedges’ g). No significant difference was found between the e‐learning (n = 43) and traditional learning groups (n = 50) in terms of students’ achievement and with a negligible effect size of 0.02.

Design and Implementation of Mobile Learning Tools and Resources in the Modern Educational Environment of University

“…The use of m-learning is becoming common due to many factors: new social needs in modern educational technologies, the development of market economy, improvement of the learning forms and methods (Al-Qahtani, & Higgins, 2013).…”

EFL Secondary Teaching Practices in Blending Learning: A Case of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

“…Al-Qahtani and Higgins (2013) have also investigated the association between blended learning and the students' achievements during the classroom learning in Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia. The findings have shown that there was a statistically significant difference present between the implementation of blended learning processes in terms of students' achievements.…”

The Theory and Application of Blended Learning

“…A.Y. AlQahtani et al [6] states "In the current study blended learning took the form of a combination of face-to-face classroom teaching with lecture and class formats and the use of an asynchronous online classroom". D. C. Duhaney [7] takes blended learning as a combination of the use of electronic learning tools (software, email, World Wide Web including video and/or audio streaming, television, voice mail, conference call) and traditional face-to-face classroom teaching strategies/techniques to ensure maximum effectiveness.…”