Blended learning

graduating on-time (U.S. Department of Education, 2012). The “at-risk” designation can be caused by various reasons or a combination of reasons, which is an important factor to consider when developing an educational plan to effectively maximize their learning (Tobin & Sprague,…

According to Bandura (1986), to assess the student learning satisfaction in a blended learning environment, social cognitive theory is suitable to be served as an initial foundation. Since it is empirically validated and widely accepted, social cognitive theory is a suitable model for understanding and predicting the human behaviour and explaining the individual behaviour. When human being appears to interact with the outside environment and the environment must be subjected to human…

28.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing this module students will be able to .. • To explain the concept of offline learning • To explain the advantages and limitation of offline learning • To explain the concept of blended learning • To explain the advantages and limitations of blended learning 28.1 INTRODUCTION To initiate an organization, students and teachers into e-learning, it is very essential to move them gradually from traditional classrooms to e-learning in small steps making changes…

In the 21st century, self-directed learning is an essential skill require for educational world. This learning approach increases the motivation of students to learn, since they are the makers of their own knowledge, they experience a sense of independence while learning. It is a type of learning in which the learners are allowed to work on authentic problems and diagnosing their learning needs with or without help from others. Self-directed learning can be implemented in a variety of ways such…

Develop E- Learning and blended learning Part of the role of an Instructional Designer involves identifying, selecting and implementing resources for course training plans which include methods and media analysis, the systematic approach to selecting the correct resources that facilitate learning. These course training plans are used by instructors for external courses. The courses are both theory and practical based with the majority practical, therefore the correct selection of aids is…

The ideal blended-learning combination is now one of the larger topics in education today. A blended classroom is one where it is not just the teacher who is teaching the children. It is in fact, using technology in schools to help teachers with a learning process. Just recently it was realized how much technology could change a classroom setting; some are worried about it taking over teachers jobs altogether and some are all for a blended classroom. First, the article goes in depth speaking…

working with younger children in the education field. “Differentiated instruction, also called differentiation, is a process through which teachers enhance learning by matching student characteristics to instruction and assessment. Differentiated instruction allows all students to access the same classroom curriculum by providing entry points, learning tasks, and outcomes that are tailored to students ' needs. Differentiated instruction is not a single strategy, but rather an approach to…

approach to learning and teaching is characterized by learner- centeredness in terms of both learner- generated contexts and content (Blaschke, 2012, p. 64). Some design elements that support learner- centeredness are: learner-defined learning contracts, flexible curriculums, learner- directed questions, flexible and negotiated assessment, and reflective practice (Blaschke, 2012, p. 64-65). The following course design elements can be included to support reflective practices: learning journals,…

versed in practices such as homework guidelines, grading practices, technology, personalizations and blended learning speaks to the vision they posses for teaching in learning. As a teacher, you can never be at faulted for having a vision! I created a vision statement for myself. Here it is: I teach to guide and transform students to be better educated. I teach to students’ ways to discover their learning abilities. I teach because to me, it is joyful and rewarding. I teach students…

Transfer Effects on Familiar Thematic to Unfamiliar Thematic Problem solving can be a complex task especially if the person is unfamiliar with the content. People use problem solving every day and often relate to past experiences in order to help them solve a novice problem According to Glaser (1984) the psychology field is gaining a further understanding of the way people think and they don’t need above intelligence to be able to problem solve. However, at the very least they do need to…