Abstract:

In this study, blended learning environments of two higher education institutions are investigated comparatively within the scope of the psychosocial perceptions of learners. The virtual classroom and e-platform commercial blended e-learning system used by A university and the virtual classroom (commercial) and e-platform (open source) blended e-learning environments used by B University were examined in terms of students' psychosocial perceptions. For this purpose, DELES-TR, the Turkish version of the Distance Education Learning Environments Scale developed by Walker (2003), was used to measure the perceptions of the learners towards the psychosocial dimensions of the blended learning environment of both universities. Correlational survey model was used in this research. The study group of the research consists of 276 students who study for a master's degree at two public universities. The data of the research were collected in the Spring semester of 2015-2016 academic year. As a result of the research, it was observed that there is a higher psychosocial perception towards A university in terms of instructor support, university B in terms of student interaction and collaboration, personal relevance, authentic learning, active learning and student autonomy.

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