Hybrid Learning or Virtual Learning? Effects on Students' Essay Writing and Digital Literacy
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https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1304.20Keywords:
digital literacy, essay writing, hybrid learning, secondary school, virtual learningAbstract
This study compared the effect of a hybrid learning model and a virtual learning model on Saudi secondary school students' essay writing and digital literacy skills. The study employed the quantitative quasi-experimental design. The sample comprised 56 Saudi secondary school students divided into two experimental groups: hybrid learning group (n=29) and virtual learning group (n=27). A hybrid model learning and a virtual learning model were designed for the study purposes. Data sources included a pretest and posttest for essay writing and a questionnaire for assessing pre and post-digital literacy skills. Results indicated statistically significant differences in favor of the students in the hybrid learning model with large effect sizes in all essay writing domains. In addition, the hybrid learning model positively improved the students' digital literacy skills compared to the virtual learning model. The findings were discussed, and implications and further research were recommended.
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