Blended learning

By definition blended learning is ___. This paper will examine two studies that analyzed blended learning in the workplace. Five researchers explore the present and future situation of blended learning in American workplaces by surveying human resource development managers across America in study one. While there are many definitions of blended learning available, the researchers utilize Charles Graham’s definition of blended learning; it states, “blended learning … means a combination of online and face-to-face instruction”. They also employ blended learning models with a corporate perspective (skill-driven model, attitude-driven model, and competency-driven model) to refine their study questionnaire. Additionally, the researchers “point…

Blended Learning and the Effects on Middle School Math Students There are fifteen days left until teachers come back to school to prepare for students to walk through their doors. As an instructional coach, one of my middle school math teachers approaches me and says, “I want to try blended learning this year with my students. Can you help me?”. I was thrilled! In our district, there has been more talk about raising our math scores and improving student engagement. Traditionally, classes at the…

and is helping to further push the envelope with new teaching methods such as blended learning, and the flipped classroom approach. Blended learning can be described as “any time a student learns at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home and at least in part through the Internet with some element of student control over time, place, and/or pace” (pg. 1, Using Blended Learning). The flipped classroom can be defined as “an educational technique that consists of…

Which learning style is better? Face to face or online. I believe that a mixture of both is the best possible way to teach someone. There are perks to both face to face and online but there are also disadvantages to just one of these styles. You get the best of both worlds when you use the blended learning style. One perk to having Blended is you could output less effort when asking the teacher a question. They will probably understand you(if it relates to the topic at hand). I say this…

practice-oriented characteristic. More and more UNPs started to adopt blended learning model where e-learning and the traditional classroom teaching co-exist. In the e-learning part, lectures are typically pre-recorded and hosted in the learning management system for students to access 24/7 during the entire semester. At the same time, the traditional face-to-face teaching is still conducted on regular basis to reinforce e-learning. This study was conducted in a private four-year university,…

Since the mid 20th century educators have been working to implement more technology into student learning. One of the first technological programs was developed in the 1960s; it utilized a computer to help teach children geometry lessons and quickly have the computer help take over their learning process. By the ‘70s it was found that teachers, by using technology, could put forth less effort and help kids learn in a more effective way. In modern-day classrooms, it has been proven that having a…

In Middle School Education the concepts of blended learning, Kagan practices can be easily observed in classrooms. Blended learning is the concept in which a student learns at least in part through delivery of content, instruction via digital, online media and attend regular classroom instruction. I feel Blended Learning allows a teacher to individualize learning strategies easier. Kagan was developed by Dr. Spencer Kagan. These methods allow for more student participation through activities…

technology. Blended learning, with its mix of technology and traditional face-to-face instruction, is an approach to accomplish this task. Blended learning combines classroom learning with online learning, in which students can, in part, control the time, pace, and place of their learning. Blended Learning has positive and negative results. Supporters of blended learning programs believe that through strategic implementation of with quality content and curriculum, students gain access to more…

Blended Learning Technology is becoming more and more prevalent in our society today, thus it is a very important topic in education debates. Educating children in school about how to properly use the technology they have available to them helps to prepare students for their future careers. As with any issue, there are both pros and cons to this drive towards more technology education in schools. Blending learning is the term used in education to describe a curriculum in which both formal…

Blended learning exercise - communication with families As a child teacher, always encounter many new admission of children, a group of kids come to school, elementary school children have to go out and repeat the conduct. In general, Children in kindergarten, there will be crying and reluctance to happen. This is because kids grow up around parents suddenly want to leave the parents to a strange environment in which to go, he will have a "separation anxiety" and "stranger anxiety."…