BLENDED LEARNING September 21, 15.00 16.00 WEBINAR PREVIEW - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

BLENDED LEARNING September 21, 15.00 – 16.00

WEBINAR PREVIEW • Definitions of blended learning • The role of the student • The role of the teacher • Blended learning models • Challenges and success factors • Framework for creating a blended learning course • Example of blended learning (video) • Questions and answers

What is/isn‘t blended learning? Students take notes on their lap tops during teacher ‘s explanation. • At home one group of students of English watch a Youtube video about advantages • of blended learning while the other group watch a video about disadvantages. In the classroom they go deeper into the topic and finally take part in a pro-and-contra debate on blended learning. An adult student from Mexico is taking an online course in digital marketing. • Students do French grammar practice on their tablets in the classroom. • Peter is taking a course about data mining via Coursera (MOOC). • In the classroom, primary students rotate between different stations (work in small • groups, online work, project work).

What does blended learning mean to you?

Different definitions • Combination of face-to-face learning and distance learning (Frendo, 2005) • Face-to-face + e-learning (Smith & Baber, 2005) • Combination of methodologies (P-P-P and TBL) • Combination of technologies • Blended learning combines face-to-face components and appropriate use of technology (Sharma, Barret; 2007)

The Clayton Christensen Institute Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns: • at least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace ; • at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home; • and the modalities along each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience. Source: http://www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning-definitions-and-models/

What does it bring to the student? 1. PERSONALISATION 2. STUDENT OWNERSHIP 3. RELATIONSHIPS 4. MASTERY-BASED EDUCATION

How does teacher‘s role change? NEW ROLE TRADITIONAL ROLE • FACILITATOR • LECTURER • DYNAMIC GROUPINGS • USING FIXED GROUPS • FOCUS ON CONTENT, SKILLS, • FOCUS ON CONTENT MINDSET • EXPLAINER • INTERVENER

BLENDED LEARNING MODELS • Flipped classroom • Rotation (station rotation and lab rotation) • Flex

Station rotation

Face-to-face vs online part ratio HYBRID 50 % - 50 % DUAL TRACK INTEGRATED

3 factors of success according to Sharma • APPROPRIACY • COMPLEMENTARITY • ATTITUDE + TRAINING

Some powerful statements • Let computers do what they do best so that teachers can do what they do best. • Teachers build relationships, help students draw connections, create light bulb moments. • The teacher shouldn‘t be the sage on the stage, but a guide on the side.

Example of Blended learning Highlander Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BGoqKN_Od0

Framework for creating a blended learning course (Sharma, 2016) STEP 1: CONTEXT STEP 2: COURSE DESIGN STEP 3: LEARNERS AND TEACHERS/TUTORS STEP 4: EVALUATING AND DEVELOPING THE BLEND

STEPS STEP 1: CONTEXT Reasons and limiting factors STEP 2: COURSE DESIGN What? Lead mode, setting the pace, time allocation Pedagogic purpose Arrangements of modes in the timetable

Framework for creating a blended learning course Methodology Complementarity Where? • STEP 3: LEARNERS AND TEACHERS Who and what roles Interaction patterns Level of autonomy Support

Framework for creating a blended learning course • STEP 4: EVALUATING AND DEVELOPING THE BLEND How will the blend be evaluated? How will the blend evolve?

Some references Year Author Title Publisher Blended Learning: using technology in and beyond Pete Sharma & 2007 Macmillan Barney Barrett the classroom Blended Learning in English Edited by Bryan Language Teaching: Course 2013 British Council Tomlinson and Design and implementation Claire Whittaker Edited by Mike The Cambridge Guide to CUP McCarthy 2016 Blended Learning for Language Teaching Blended learning course: www.coursera.org/learn/blend

Tina Baloh UPI- ljudska univerza Žalec (Žalec Adult Education Centre) tina.baloh@upi.si Fore more webinars go to: www.dlearn.eu