Open AccessBlended learning: Investigating its potential in an English language teacher training program
Author(s) -
Zeynep Koçoğlu,
Yeşim Özek,
Yeşim Keşli
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
australasian journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1449-5554
pISSN - 1449-3098
DOI - 10.14742/ajet.908
Subject(s) - blended learning , mathematics education , teacher education , english language , language acquisition , psychology , computer science , face to face , educational technology , pedagogy , philosophy , epistemology
Although the benefits of blended learning have been well documented in educational research, relatively few studies have examined blended learning in language teacher education. This study discusses a blended learning approach for a teacher training program designed for in-service English language teachers, and investigates its effectiveness by comparing with a face to face MA Program in English Language teaching. The research involved 39 in-service English language teachers, with 12 studying in a blended course (i.e., they received face to face instruction in the classroom and used web-based materials) and 27 in a traditional classroom. Results indicated that there was no difference in content knowledge acquisition between teachers receiving blended instruction and teachers receiving face to face instruction.