Why Blended Learning
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Blended learning combines online and face-to-face instruction and has been shown to have greater benefits than purely online or face-to-face learning alone. It allows for personalization by giving students access to digital materials to self-direct their learning to fill knowledge gaps. Blended learning also provides increased learning time through additional materials and opportunities for collaboration. It is being used for credit recovery and reducing costs by outsourcing niche classes.
Why Blended Learning
- 2. Why Blended Learning? Improved Learning “Instruction combining online and face-to-face elements had a larger advantage relative to purely face-to-face instruction than did purely online instruction.” Means et al., 2010
- 3. Why Blended Learning? Personalization “Because digital materials may be accessed according to students’ individual needs, and reviewed upon demand, the provision of digital materials allows students to self-direct certain learning activities to fill their knowledge gaps.” Stein and Graham, 2014
- 4. Why Blended Learning? Increased Time “It was the combination of elements in the treatment conditions (which was likely to have included additional learning time and materials as well as additional opportunities for collaboration) that produced the observed learning advantages.” Means et al., 2010
- 5. Why Blended Learning? Credit Recovery, Nonconsumption, and Cost Blended learning is also being used to support credit recovery and address nonconsumption (or the unavailability of some courses, including AP courses), which can save costs by outsourcing niche classes.
- 6. References Christensen Institute. (2012). Christensen Institute Blended Learning. Retrieved June 19, 2015, from http://www.christenseninstitute.org/key- concepts/blended-learning-2/ Dziuban, C. D., Hartman, J. L., & Moskal, P. D. (2004). Blended learning. Educause Center for Applied Research, 2004(7). Retrieved June 19, 2015, from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERB0407.pdf Graham, C.R. (2006). Blended learning systems: Definition, current trends, and future directions. In C.J. Bonk & C.R. Graham (Eds.), The handbook of blended learning: Global perspectives, local designs (pp. 3–21). San Francisco: JosseyBass/Pfeiffer.
- 7. References Picciano, Anthony G. (2014). Introduction to Blended Learning: Research perspectives, Volume 2. In A.G. Picciano, C.D. Dziuban, and C.R. Graham (Eds.), Blended Learning: Research perspectives, volume 2 (pp. 1-9). New York: Routledge. Stein, J. & Graham C. (2014). Essentials for Blended Learning: A standards-based guide. New York: Routledge.