Article: The influence of sensory perceptions and blended learning on the increase and persistency of the level of knowledge Journal: International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning (IJCEELL) 2016 Vol.26 No.1 pp.117 - 127 Abstract: For almost 20 years Polish universities have been introducing more and more classes based on educational platforms. Such classes are conducted in different forms, as fully distance (e-learning), joining traditional meeting with online learning (blended learning) or as supporting traditional process of education, by, for example, placing exercises on the platform, test that allow self-evaluation. The richness of materials available within the World Wide Web network encourages teachers to create a flow of educational process on the base of different multimedia and reaching for methods and forms of classes not previously used. Especially, interestingly is, in such a situation the use of blended learning which is considered the most effective form of distance learning mainly due to the fact that it allows keeping direct interpersonal relationships during classes, individualisation of the learning process and taking into account learners' different sensory perceptions. The article presents some research results conducted among students learning English in a blended learning form. The authors will try to answer the question if classes conducted in this form sensory perceptions and blended learning influence the increase and persistency of the level of knowledge. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: The influence of sensory perceptions and blended learning on the increase and persistency of the level of knowledge

Authors: Dominika Goltz-Wasiucionek; Agnieszka Wierzbicka

Addresses: Kazimierz Wielki University ul. Glinki 101/43, 85-861 Bydgoszcz, Poland ' Faculty of Philology, Department of Contemporary Polish Language, University of Lodz, al. Kościuszki 65, Łódź 90-514, Poland

Abstract: For almost 20 years Polish universities have been introducing more and more classes based on educational platforms. Such classes are conducted in different forms, as fully distance (e-learning), joining traditional meeting with online learning (blended learning) or as supporting traditional process of education, by, for example, placing exercises on the platform, test that allow self-evaluation. The richness of materials available within the World Wide Web network encourages teachers to create a flow of educational process on the base of different multimedia and reaching for methods and forms of classes not previously used. Especially, interestingly is, in such a situation the use of blended learning which is considered the most effective form of distance learning mainly due to the fact that it allows keeping direct interpersonal relationships during classes, individualisation of the learning process and taking into account learners' different sensory perceptions. The article presents some research results conducted among students learning English in a blended learning form. The authors will try to answer the question if classes conducted in this form sensory perceptions and blended learning influence the increase and persistency of the level of knowledge.

Keywords: blended learning; educational platforms; language education; language skills; sensory preferences; sensory perceptions; knowledge levels; knowledge persistence; Poland; distance learning; e-learning; electronic learning; online learning; learning English; language learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2016.075043

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 2016 Vol.26 No.1, pp.117 - 127

Received: 04 May 2015
Accepted: 30 Sep 2015
Published online: 01 Mar 2016 *

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