ERIC Number: EJ911755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1027-5207
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Corporate Blended Learning in Portugal: Current Status and Future Directions
Marcal, Julia; Caetano, Antonio
European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, n1 2010
The aim of this study is to characterize the current status of blended learning in Portugal, given that b-learning has grown exponentially in the Portuguese market over recent years. 38 organizations (representing 68% of all institutions certified to provide distance training by the Government Labour Office--DGERT-) participated in this study. The results revealed that in 2007, although the predominant instructional format in Portugal was still face-to-face training (65%), e-learning at 15% came in behind b-learning with 20%. Data also revealed that 50% of distance training department coordinators believe that b-learning produces better training outcomes than face-to-face training alone, when considering the same content and learning objectives. Furthermore, when comparing b-learning and e-learning outcomes with similar content and learning objectives, 78.1% of these coordinators declared that b-learning produces better outcomes than e-learning alone. Hence, the content analysis indicated positive perceptions with regard to the future direction of b-learning, leading to the conclusion that in the long-term, corporate b-learning training will develop considerably in this country. (Contains 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Industrial Training, Blended Learning, Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Surveys, Cooperation, Integrated Learning Systems, Evaluation, Outcomes of Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
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