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Comparing Traditional, Blended, and Online Learning in Tourism Education Nicole L. Davis, PhD Stephanie Rhodes Sylvia Smith, PhD Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Comparing Traditional, Online and Blended Learning Environments

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As presented March 29, 2011 at Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference.

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Comparing Traditional, Blended, and Online Learning in Tourism Education

Nicole L. Davis, PhD Stephanie RhodesSylvia Smith, PhD

Hospitality and Tourism Administration

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Our Journey

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“Individual learning differences are an important area to consider in making

instructional decisions for learner-oriented blended instruction.”

- Lim & Morris, 2009, p. 291

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• Students prefer to use a combination of synchronous and asynchronous in class communication

• Students today are not only ready to experience new technology in the classroom and their studies, they are also willing to collaborate and use multiple communication channels

-Saeed et al., 2009

Background

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Purposeof thestudy

Evaluate students' learning style with various teaching

methods, to include the traditional classroom,

online and blended settings

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1. What are the current learning styles of students enrolled in HTA 435?

2. Are there differences in student learning styles based on gender and ethnicity?

3. Are there significant differences in student satisfaction levels based on instructional methods (traditional, blended, and online teaching) and student learning style?

4. How does student achievement in traditional courses compare to blended and online courses?

Research Questions

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HTA 435 • Fall 2010 - Traditional • Spring 2011 – Blended• Summer 2011 – Online

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Active reflective• Learn by doing• Think about it first

Sensing intuitive• Like to learn facts• Like to solve problems

Visual verbal• Learns by seeing• Get more from words

Global sequential• Learn in jumps, suddenly “gets it”• Linear learners

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Preliminary Results

T-tests Comparing Gender with Learning Styles in a Traditional Teaching Environment

Variable Female Male t-value Significance

ActiveReflective 2.71 3.30 1.107 0.31

SensingIntuitive 3.00 2.74 -0.778 0.46

VisualVerbal 2.23 2.50 0.624 0.56

GlobalSequential 3.12 2.20 -2.563 0.05**

**significant at the p-value 0.05

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Putting it all together From old school to new technology

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“The recent trend in higher vocational education can be identified as a shift toward a more constructivist concept of education.”

- Zwaal & Otting, 2007, p. 256

What is constructivism?

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Where to Start Outline!

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“Overall, e-learning platforms are increasingly adapting a pedagogical

approach that is based on the theoretical underpinnings of constructivism (critical thinking

skills) and collaboratism.” - Sigala, 2003, p. 120