Student experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia : a survey

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dc.contributor.authorAtkin, Sallaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorYan, Weirongen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMeragi, Elntaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMahomed, Hassanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRosales- Klintz, Seniaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSkinner, Donalden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorZwarenstei, Merricken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-16T07:26:12Z
dc.date.available2017-08-16T07:26:12Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionCITATION: Atkin, S., et al. 2016. Student experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia : a survey. Global Health Action, 9(1): 28145, doi:10.3402/gha.v9.28145.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.tandfonline.com
dc.description.abstractENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: As blended learning (BL; a combination of face-to-face and e-learning methods) becomes more commonplace, it is important to assess whether students find it useful for their studies. ARCADE HSSR and ARCADE RSDH (African Regional Capacity Development for Health Systems and Services Research; Asian Regional Capacity Development for Research on Social Determinants of Health) were unique capacity-building projects, focusing on developing BL in Africa and Asia on issues related to global health. Objective: We aimed to evaluate the student experience of participating in any of five ARCADE BL courses implemented collaboratively at institutions from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Design: A post-course student survey with 118 students was conducted. The data were collected using email or through an e-learning platform. Data were analysed with SAS, using bivariate and multiple logistic regression. We focused on the associations between various demographic and experience variables and student-reported overall perceptions of the courses. Results: In total, 82 students responded to the survey. In bivariate logistic regression, the course a student took [p 0.0067, odds ratio (OR) 0.192; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.058 0.633], male gender of student (p 0.0474, OR 0.255; 95% CI: 0.066 0.985), not experiencing technical problems (p B 0.001, OR 17.286; 95% CI: 4.629 64.554), and reporting the discussion forum as adequate for student needs (p 0.0036, OR 0.165; 95% CI: 0.049 0.555) were found to be associated with a more positive perception of BL, as measured by student rating of the overall helpfulness of the e-learning component to their studies. In contrast, perceiving the assessment as adequate was associated with a worse perception of overall usefulness. In a multiple regression, the course, experiencing no technical problems, and perceiving the discussion as adequate remained significantly associated with a more positively rated perception of the usefulness of the online component of the blended courses. Discussion: The results suggest that lack of technical problems and functioning discussion forums are of importance during BL courses focusing on global health-related topics. Through paying attention to these aspects, global health education could be provided using BL approaches to student satisfaction.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3402/gha.v9.28145
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent11 pages
dc.identifier.citationAtkin, S., et al. 2016. Student experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia : a survey. Global Health Action, 9(1): 28145, doi:10.3402/gha.v9.28145
dc.identifier.issn1654-9880 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3402/gha.v9.28145
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/102114
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Open
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectBlended learning -- Researchen_ZA
dc.subjectCurriculum evaluation -- Researchen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical students -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical students -- Asiaen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical students -- Europeen_ZA
dc.titleStudent experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia : a surveyen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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