The Hybrid Effect: Perceptions and Experiences of University Students Regarding Hybrid Coursework in a Middle Level Education Program

A pre- and postcourse survey was used to collect quantitative data on university students' perceptions and experiences of one hybrid course within a middle level education program. In addition, the survey contained questions addressing the possible impact the hybrid course had on students' perceptions of feeling prepared for urban education and diverse settings of schooling. One statistically significant case was found within the aggregated precourse survey data, while three cases of statistical significance were found within the aggregated postsurvey data, two of which pertained to urban education survey information. The study may provide evidence and validation for continuing the hybrid course, as well as adding more hybrid or online sections to the sequence of courses for middle level teacher education majors.