This study has several limitations and the results of this
study suggest several directions for future research.
This study is administered within the period of a
semester to a small group of students who do not have
previous exposure to blended learning. In this study,
the online learning and the face-to-face learning each
constitute 50% of the total time spent in the learning
environment. However, there is not just one kind of
blended learning course environment, but many different
blended course designs. Therefore, future researchers
may examine the effects of different blended
learning course settings with larger quantities of participants
on the facilitation of student achievement and
transfer of learning. For instance, a more functionally
defined design of blended learning instead of a balanced
set-up in time may be used. Additionally, the
generic concept of transfer is examined in the study, so
the findings are only related to a general notion of
transfer of learning. These limitations might limit the
generalizability of the findings. Other possible confounding
variables associated with learning outcomes,
such as time on task, motivation, access, or technology
confidence, were not assessed in the study. Therefore,
future research may measure variables related to learning
outcomes. In the present study, academic performance
and transfer are measured together in oneexperiment. Future studies may use different research
designs and measure academic performance and transfer
in separate experiments. Consequently, future
research can increase the relevance of present findings
and help build further upon current theories of the
relationship between transfer of learning and
technology-based learning approaches.