Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Blended Learning and Traditional Learning in Engineering Disciplines at Universities Affiliated to the Capital Municipality
Universities affiliated to the capital municipality; Engineering disciplines; Blended learning; Traditional learning; High quality learning; Effectiveness comparison
With the continuous progress of information technology and the continuous deepening of education reform, blended learning, as a new learning mode combining the advantages of online and offline learning, has been widely used in engineering education in municipal colleges and universities in the capital. However, its application effectiveness is not clear compared with traditional learning. Based on the “seven principles of high-quality undergraduate learning” proposed by Chickering and Gamson, this paper compares the seven dimensions of blended learning and traditional learning in the form of questionnaire. A total of 356 students participated in the survey. SPSS software was used for t-test and ANCOVA analysis. The results show that students believe that blended learning is better than traditional learning in seven principles. The learning mode has a significant impact on students’ cognition. Gender has a significant impact on students’ cognition of the seven principles, while grade and subject areas have no significant impact on students’ cognition of the seven principles.