Blended learning in times of pandemic, a successful experience in higher education?
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Global educational practice has been shaken by the health restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. In these circumstances, online learning has emerged as an interesting option and represents the development of opportunities and alternatives to be explored in higher education (OECD, 2020). This research focuses on students at the university level and aims to analyse their blended learning experience under the constraints of the pandemic. This study was conducted using a quantitative approach based on the sociological survey method. The instrument used for data collection was a validated anonymous online questionnaire with self-selected sample designed ad hoc that was sent to the entire study population, students of the Degree in Pedagogy at the University of Burgos, and a sample of n = 133 students was obtained. The results show that 4 out of 5 respondents wish to return to full face-to-face teaching and the different advantages and disadvantages of e-learning perceived by the students are specified. In addition, on a 5-point Likert scale, moderate satisfaction with the course is observed, with a degree of attention that could be improved in the virtual sessions, and it is noted that learning means more effort for them in electronic format. Other studies along these lines have also pointed to a widespread preference among students for face-to-face learning, underlining that some of the advantages of e-learning are time savings and flexibility, and that some of the disadvantages include the lack of interaction and technical problems. All in all, the research provides relevant information that should be taken into account in order to understand the ongoing changes within the university institution, solve its specific problems and ensure, if necessary, its sustainability as well as its quality.
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