The Attitudes of Social Work Students towards the Efficacy of Applying Blended Education

Abstract

The current study aims at identifying students' attitudes towards blended education in achieving theoretical knowledge in addition to practice skills for the casework .It also tends to determine the benefits of applying blended learning. This study is a quantitative research and uses a measure of social service assessing students 'attitudes toward the effectiveness of blended learning application. The study has taken place at the Higher Institute of Social Service in Alexandria, and the study sample consists of 600 male and female students. The results of the study show that there are differences between male and female attitudes in using blended education in achieving theoretical knowledge and in acquiring practical skills in favor of females. The study also confirms the existence of differences between rural and urban attitudes regarding the use of blended education in gaining theoretical knowledge as well as in developing practical skills for the benefit of urban students. Moreover, the study stresses that there are many obstacles students face in taking advantage of blended learning.