Characterizing papers about ?blended learning?: an unconsolidated field?

BORGOBELLO, A. ; RAYNAUDO, G.; PERALTA, N.

Revista IRICE

IRICE

Lugar: Rosario; Año: 2014 vol. 26 p. 37 - 66

Publications and use of hybrid systems in education have increasedduring the last ten years. This growing feld of practice might beanalyzed to increase our knowledge and improve present and futureexperiences. We present a study of 245 academic journal?s paperswith ?blended learning? in the title. The main results, supporting thedescriptive statistical analysis, are related to the cluster analyses. Itwas pointed out three distinguish groups of publications aroundtheir most important properties picturing general tendencies: thediversity of papers; the focus on communicational media; andthefocus on educational practice. In conclusion, blended learningpapersshowed a practical educational activity more than a separated objectof research revealing itas a growing construction feld.