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The aim of this study is to investigate and measure undergraduate students’ attitudes toward blended learning environment, the researcher applies blended learning attitude scale (BLAS) which consisted of (15) positive indicators and (5) negative indicators toward blended learning environment, the scale was applied among (30) undergraduate female students, that they were registered for “teaching skills” course 2nd semester 2015/2016, blended learning environment consisted of active trading for teaching at the class mixing with captured lectures on the web, study result discovered that students positive attitude toward was (71.5%) but students negative attitude toward was only (17.2), finally the study recommended to use blended learning environment among undergraduate students.
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To Cite this Article: Aqel, M. S. (2016). Measuring Attitudes toward Blended Learning Environment among Undergraduate Students in Palestine. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 5(4), 134–140.
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