Validation of students blended learning course experience in Thai medical education

บทคัดย่อ

Blended learning is a widely used method in education to promote active learning
and enhance students’ learning outcomes. Therefore, evaluating the quality
of blended learning courses requires an effective model for benchmarking,
which can improve student satisfaction and is crucial for quality assurance in
higher education. This study aimed to validate and examine student’s blended
learning course experience in Thai medical education using a quantitative
research design. A total of 560 medical students from a large medical school in
Thailand participated. Data analysis was conducted using Confirmatory Factor
Analysis (CFA). The findings indicate that components and indicators were:
(1) general skills with six indicators, (2) online sessions with five indicators,
(3) clear goals and standards with four indicators, (4) good teaching with
six indicators, (5) appropriate assessment with four indicators, and
(6) appropriate workload with three indicators. The second order CFA
demonstrated that the student blended learning course experience model
had an acceptable fit with χ2 (249) = 1.148, p = .056, RMSEA = .016,
RMR = .005, SRMR = .05, GFI = .995, AGFI = .995, NFI = .961, and CFI = .995.
These findings could contribute to the development of guidelines for designing
a medicine bachelor’s degree curriculum that incorporates blended learning
methods.