The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 3
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- Pages.17-28
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- 2011
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- 1975-7697(pISSN)
Development and Perception of a Course on Lifestyle and Health Promotion by Utilizing Blended Learning for University Students
블랜디드 러닝을 활용한 대학생을 위한 생활습관과 건강증진 교양과목 개발과 학생의 인식
- Ryue, Sook-Hee (Department of General Education, Woosong University) ;
- Yo, Ji-Soo (College of Nursing, Yonsei University) ;
- Oh, Jae-Ho (Center for Educational Development & Services, Yonsei University) ;
- Kim, Hee-Sook (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
- Received : 2011.09.20
- Accepted : 2011.12.05
- Published : 2011.12.31
Abstract
Backgroud & Objectives: The purpose of the study was to develop an innovative blended learning method on life style and health promotion and evaluate the educational effects for university students. Methods: The blended learning was developed to combine face-to-face lecture(off-line lecture) and on-line lecture that applied the subject of life style and health promotion. This course is a coordinated effort towards providing 5 topics of lifestyle such as smoking, alcohol, exercise, diet, and stress management. This has been verified by an expert in the field of nursing, education, e-learning technician and students. Participants were different part of university students (n=28) with major enrolled in a general culture course for 2 credits which composed of 8 sessions of each 2-hour in the first semester of 2010. The study was a one group posttest design. A self-report about health knowledge, attitude, and health behavior was organized by content analysis after the sessions. Results: Positive feedbacks from students were reflected in the outcome. Student regarded good lifestyle as being the most important. Student concerned those on-line lectures are not only available at most time and site, but also good for individualization, visual understanding and interest. Face-to-face lecture provided student a chance to integrate with knowledge and experience and had desire to improve good lifestyle and health promotion. Conclusions: The blended learning method on good lifestyle and health could make a best use of improvement for knowledge, attitude and behavior concerning. It is needed to identify the long term effects of a blended learning for further study.
Keywords
- Life style;
- Health promotion;
- Blended learning;
- On-line lecture;
- Face to face lecture (off-line lecture)