PERCEPTION OF COGNITIVE PRESENCE IN A BLENDED LEARNING COURSE UNDER THE COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY MODEL

Abstract

In the present study, the results of the implementation of Blended Learning are reported, taking as a basis for design the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model, which is a constructivist model for designing educational experiences. A course was designed in the Blended Learning format for a subject at the Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas. Through a quasi -experiment with a single group using pretest -posttest, the Community of Inquiry scale was administered to assess students' perception of cognitive presence. The results reveal a positive impact of the intervention based on the CoI model, specifically in relation to triggering event, exploration, integration, and resolution of cognitive presence. This implies that the use of the theoretical foundations of the Community of Inquiry model serves as a useful reference for the successful implementation and positive perception of Blended Learning.