LESSON 11

BLENDED LEARNING
Prepared by:
Rachel Portugal
Yasmin Osma
May Milañez
 INTRODUCTION
Many students want flexibility in their learning,
both in school and at home. - Blended learning
makes this possible, combining online and in-
person education.
Technology is key to making blended learning
effective in education.
 BLENDED LEARNING
Blended Learning is defined as the learning systems that ‘’combine face to face
instruction with computer mediated instruction.’’
Blended Learning (BL) merges face-to-face instruction and computer-mediated
learning (see Rajkoomar and Raju, 2016).
Blended Learning also called ‘hybrid learning, technology-mediated instruction,
web-enhanced instruction and mixed-mode instruction. (Kintu, Zhu, and Kagambe
(2017) positioned blended learning under web-based instruction.)
In 2006, the term became more concrete with the publication of the first handbook
of blended learning by Bonk and Graham.
 GARRISON AND VAUGHAN (2008) ECHOED SOME
FEATURES OF BLENDED LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL
DELIVERY:
1. It considers the power of online and offline modes of learning. It
should be noted that students in the current milieu learn more with
the presence of technology; however, physical presence and
interaction are also vital in co-constructing knowledge. With the
merging features, blended learning is an essential mode of
instructional delivery learning toward flexibility and personalization
of learning.
2. It ensures teacher support and engagement.
The use of BL does not decrease teacher
support and engagement. A BL teacher needs to
address the learners by quickly responding to
their online tasks, intelligently preparing
materials, and regularly facilitating in-
classroom activities.
3. It promotes independent learning. One of the critical
features of BL is fostering independent learning. BL
allows students to learn individually and to use
instructional aids according to their learning styles.
Researchers agree that a student learns with a blend of
self-paced online and face-to-face instruction.
4. It supports peer interaction. The literature is rich with
evidence that student-to-student interaction sustains
any online instructional delivery. Since BL is partly
online, students can still interact with their students
through the proper use of online activities, like
discussion forums,collaborative writing, and peer-
tutoring through technological tools. Notably, peer
interaction heightens motivation to learn (Moore, 1989).
 Capacity Building
Teachers are equipped with with Student Ownership
pedagogical and technological skills to Students become agents of their
implement and sustain highly effective BL learning process with greater access to
environments. Meaning, there should be tools, resources, and progress data.
specialized pieces of training to teachers This implies that the teachers need to
who will use BL as an instructional intelligently plan activities and class
routines that enhance student’s
delivery system .
responsibility to learn.

Elements of BL
Technology Utilization Data Management and Usage
Teacher’s use technology to enhance The emergence of technology in
and redefine instruction meaningfully classes presents an unprecedented
the presence of technology does not opportunities for teachers to not
equate to meaningful use or impact in only obtain data on more frequent
the classroom a thoughtful approach to basis, but also to analyze that data
the specific technology chosen and how and use it to adjust instructions
it is deployed in critical. accordingly.
MODELS OF BLENDED LEARNING
It is not possible that when you want to use BL you will
proceed immediately in constructing a lesson plan. There
are models of BL that you can choose from, depending
upon the setup that addresses students' needs and topic
requirements. According to Horn and Staker (2014), the
four models include the following:
1. Rotation Model- In this model, the learners
"rotate" on a fixed schedule of independent
online study and face-to-face classroom,
environment. There are variations of this model,
namely (1) station rotation, (2) lab rotation
model, (3) flipped classroom, and (4) individual
rotation.
1. Station Rotation- a course or subject in which students experience the Rotation
model within a contained classroom or group classrooms. The Station Rotation
model differs from the individual Rotation model because students rotate
through all the stations, not only those on their custom schedules.
2.Lab Rotation Model- a course or subject in which students rotate to a
computer lab for the online learning station.
3.Flipped Classroom- A course or subject in which students participate in online learning off-site in
place of traditional homework and then attend the brick-and-mortar school for face-to-face,
teacher-guided practice or projects. The primary delivery of content and instruction is online, which
differentiates a Flipped Classroom from students who are merely doing homework practice online at
night.
4.Individual Rotation- A course or subject in which each student has an
individualized playlist and does not necessarily rotate to each available
station or modality.
3. A La Carte Model- The student takes a full online
course with the other experiences that the student
picks up from face-to-face classes. This model is
different from full online learning education because
a la carte model will not be used in a year-round
timeframe.
4. Enriched Virtual Model - The students are required
to take face-to-face learning sessions with their
instructor. Then, the remaining weeks for the course
will be used remotely to complete the coursework.
Remote teaching, in this context, is primarily referred
to as the use of online technology Notably, in an
enriched virtual model, students meet very seldom
with their instructor.
 Table 1. Critical Learning Spaces and Tools for Blended Learning

Critical Learning Space Traditional Classroom Digital Classroom

Information On The Board Website I Blog I Homepage of LMS I

Text message I Chat box

Whole group and small group Asynchronous

Discussion real-time Discussions
conversations

Small group work at desks Collaboration Tools

Collaboration

Limited to tools and supplies in Limitless online applications, Chrome extentions,

Creation and web tools to create: presentations, artwork,
the classroom
infographics, and websites.
THANK
YOU!