The case of the 4th Laboratorial Center of Pireas Description of a two years experience. The two defined aims covered: PRIMARY * support the changing curriculum in a number of specialties * improve student engagement in order to address rising drop-out rates SECONDARY * maintain collaborative orientation * Confirmation for secondary vocational education of positive results observed in tertiary

1. IN-CLASS BLENDED LEARNING IN A
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN GREECE.
THE CASE OF THE 4TH LABORATORIAL CENTER OF
PIREAS
P. S. MAKRYGIANNIS, N. XEFTERAKIS, M.-L. KARDARA, S. DOUROS, C. MICHAILIDIS,
S.ROUSSOS, N. ZACHARIS

2. ORIGINAL PLAN
Step1:
 Train a small project team
 Build a consortium to support
Step2:
 Develop a few sample lessons on moodle
Step3:
 Propagate the use of moodle among teachers & students
Step 4:
 Develop a couple of lessons on the platform for each of the
specialties supported by our Center

3. ORIGINAL TIME-LINE
Develop
sample
lessons
Build
Consortiu
m
A couple
of
blended
lessons
for each
specialty
Propaga
te use
of
moodle
Train
Project
Team
2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-
2015

4. AIMS
PRIMARY
 support the changing curriculum in a number of
specialties
 improve student engagement in order to address
rising drop-out rates
SECONDARY
 maintain collaborative orientation
 Confirmation for secondary vocational education of positive results
observed in tertiary

5. PLANNED RESULTS

6. ACTUAL RESULTS

7. STUDENT SUPPORT

8. SECTORS OFFERING BLENDED LESSONS

9. TEACHER PARTICIPATION IN BL LESSON OFFERING
PER SECTOR

10. SPILL-OVER & SPIN-OFFS
 Support application for the two Vocational
Lyceums we support (participation in 2 new
projects)
 Design a new project to Research results
 Further research various types of BL lessons for
appropriateness for Secondary Vocational
Education

11. NEXT STEPS
Technical improvements
 Migration to a PUAS server
 Employ more web2.0 technologies/ applications
 Tailor material with respect to Learning / Cognitive Styles and
Learner Behavior
Pedagogical Considerations
 Research a holistic pedagogy for blended learning
 Research and focus on what aspects of BL pedagogy or technology
are the ones that influence learning outcomes