The effects of blended learning on the car detailing skills of students with intellectual disabilities

Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) holds promise in vocational education and benefits individuals with disabilities. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a blended learning approach using VR and traditional instruction in teaching car detailing skills to students with intellectual disabilities (ID). This study utilized a group comparison research design, employing a pre- and posttest approach. The participants consisted of 21 students with ID. The blended learning group received the regular school-based course (4 hours/week) and additional VR sessions, while the traditional learning group only received the regular school-based course. Both the blended learning group and the traditional learning group completed assessments before and after the intervention. The results indicated that the blended learning group students demonstrated significant improvement from the pretest to the posttest, while the traditional learning group students did not. In conclusion, the findings suggest that blended learning was more effective in terms of enhancing understanding of the car washing sequence than the traditional learning. © (2024), (Educational Technology and Society). All rights reserved.

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Author Keywords

blended learning Car detailing skills Individuals with intellectual disabilities

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Author Affiliations

Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

Funding & Acknowledgements

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, MOST

Grant: 110-2511-H-003-029

Funding text 1: The authors would like to thank the National Science and Technology Council of the Republic of China for financially supporting this research under Grant No. MOST 110-2511-H-003-029-; Funding text 2: The authors would like to thank the National Science and Technology Council of the Republic of China for financially supporting this research under Grant No. MOST 110\u20132511-H-003-029-

Grant: MOST 110–2511-H-003-029

Funding text 1: The authors would like to thank the National Science and Technology Council of the Republic of China for financially supporting this research under Grant No. MOST 110-2511-H-003-029-; Funding text 2: The authors would like to thank the National Science and Technology Council of the Republic of China for financially supporting this research under Grant No. MOST 110\u20132511-H-003-029-

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The effects of blended learning on the car detailing skills of students with intellectual disabilities

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