• The Journal of Korean Institute for Practical Engineering Education
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.67-74
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• 2012

This study elicits alternatives for improving blended education by comparing the face-to-face education and blended education of VET teacher license program. To produce a basis for the methods of blended education, this study compared the scores of satisfaction and academic performance of face-to-face and of blended education. Also it examined the three factors of learners' characteristics, teaching and learning design, and its environment as they affect the education effect. The results showed that academic performance of face-to-face education is higher than blended and that competition rate of blended education is higher than that of face-to-face. To improve the effect of blended learning, various teaching and learning activities, design of contents that promotes participation and interaction, and development of contents which satisfy the various levels of learning needs were discussed.