Implementation of blended learning in tertiary education of health and social care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.36682/a_2023_1" target="_blank" >10.36682/a_2023_1</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Implementation of blended learning in tertiary education of health and social care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Original language description

Blended learning is a relatively new e-learning method that combines traditionalclassroom learning with computer-mediated instruction. Its roots can be traced back to the1840s when Sir Isaac Pitman sent tasks to his students on postcards for evaluation. It representsa new way of teaching, employing modern technologies and the online environment, whilstsimultaneously emphasizing the importance of traditional teaching methods and personalcontact between students and teachers. Blended learning has proven to be an effective way tocombine scheduled and self-paced classwork, ensuring its better accessibility and flexibility.This article discusses the implementation and effectiveness of a blended-learning coursedesigned to train communication skills in students studying healthcare-related programmes atthe Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic.The course uses a combination of face-to-face instruction, individual student work, andmultimedia online materials. It is divided into modules specific to the student&apos;s field of study,such as nursing, nutritional therapy, and civil protection. Each module includes theoretical andpractical sections, and the course covers communication skills with seniors, adults, children,and disabled clients. A questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the effectiveness of thecourse and student satisfaction in order to obtain feedback for further development andimprovement of the course. The data obtained from the survey were analysed using descriptivestatistics and the Gini index. The results show that the blended-learning course was effective intraining communication skills and reducing the number of failures.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

AUSPICIA : recenzovaný časopis pro otázky společenských věd

ISSN

1214-4967

e-ISSN

2464-7217

Volume of the periodical

20

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

71-85

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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