
Online education provides a wide range of possibilities in order to setup active learning environments. Different dimensions related to the teaching/learning process are available in such environments, although the focus in this paper is set on just three. Those are the space where this process takes place, the time when this process is undertaken, and the language in which this process is carried out. Some combinations of those three dimensions were deployed in a course on computer science in the current academic year, and the results obtained were compared to those achieved in the previous academic year with a traditional environment. Results exhibited an increase of over 17% in academic performance, as well as an increase of over 16% in success rate, which may be due to the motivation of the learners with this innovative approach. A T-test was applied to the results in both years, obtaining a p-value of 0.017, thus showing that the outcome obtained was statistically significant. However, the sample size was calculated considering the effect size attained, namely 0.64, as well as an alpha value of 0.05 and a power of 0.8, leading to the conclusion that the size of the sample involved, namely 30 learners, was not sufficient to detect the effect size desired. Therefore, further research should be carried out with larger groups.
bichronous education, active learning, bilingual education, innovative education, L, blended education, Education
bichronous education, active learning, bilingual education, innovative education, L, blended education, Education
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