- Title
- Perceptions of blended learning by academic staff in the Health Sciences Faculty at Nelson Mandela University
- Creator
- Barry, Janet
- Subject
- Blended learning -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality -- Faculty
- Subject
- Medical sciences -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality -- Faculty
- Date Issued
- 2021-04
- Date
- 2021-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/50999
- Identifier
- vital:43199
- Description
- Numerous studies have investigated the use of blended learning by academic staff at tertiary institutions. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of blended learning by academic staff at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Nelson Mandela University. A related objective was to identify barriers and facilitators to the adoption of blended learning by academic staff. A sequential, exploratory mixed-methods design was adopted for this study whereby Phase 1 (focus groups) was used to inform Phase 2 (questionnaire) of the study. Results were analysed from both phases and organised according to strategies, support, and structure of a blended learning adoption framework. Existing support structures to assist with blended learning adoption, understanding of what blended learning is, confidence in using blended learning tools, and time to attend training were some of the findings of the study. The researcher concluded that academic staff in the Health Sciences Faculty at Nelson Mandela University are positioned in the second stage of the blended learning adoption framework, namely the early adoption stage of blended learning. These findings imply that existing strategies and support within the Faculty and the University need to be further developed, and structures put into place to move to an advanced stage of adoption of blended learning by academic staff in Health Sciences Faculty of Nelson Mandela University.
- Description
- Thesis (MPharm) -- Faculty of Health Sciences, Pharmacy, 2021
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- Format
- 1 online resource (xiv, 205 pages)
- Publisher
- University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- rights holder
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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