The document discusses the choice between asynchronous online learning, synchronous online learning, and face-to-face learning, highlighting the pedagogical considerations that influence these decisions. Factors such as flexibility, scalability, self-regulation, and communication play a critical role in selecting the appropriate learning mode. It emphasizes the importance of aligning learning approaches with learners' needs, capabilities, and engagement strategies.

1. Make the Right Choice!
Deciding Between Asynchronous Online Learning, Synchronous
Online Learning and Face-to-Face Learning

2. Blended learning:
choice between three modes
What pedagogical considerations
influence decisions?

3. This afternoon….
1. Three modes
2. Overview factors
3. Considerations and your choices per
factor

4. 1. Three modes

5. Independent from

6. Independent from

8. Out off scope: online
learning @ location

9. Out off scope: (online)
learning @ workplace
(e.g. internship

10. Every mode:
affordances, strengths, weaknesses

11. Face-to-face Asynchronous Synchronous
• Tactile skills
• Non-verbal
cues
• Very
fl
exible
• In-depth
learning
• Immediacy
(e.g. fast
feedback)
• Interaction

12. Pedagogical considerations,
factors 👉 design, choices

13. 2. Factors
1. Attitude and vision
2. Degree of flexibility
3. Scalability
4. Effect on self-regulation
5. Control own learning
6. Skills and facilities
7. Importance smooth communication
8. Application powerful pedagogy
9. Learning content
10.Practise skills
11.Monitoring options
12.Fostering engagement

14. 3. Factors and pedagogical considerations

15. Attitude and vision
• Positive attitude towards learning
technology?
• Match with vision on learning and
development?

16. Flexibility

18. Dimensions of flexibility
• Place (e.g. travel costs)
• Time
• Pace
• Level
• Content (learning needs, learning goals)
• Need to improvise
• How important? Why?

19. Scalability
1. Small scale of large scale?
2. Learning spaces?
3. Guidance needed
(‘teacher bandwidth’)
4. Scalable technology?

20. Your context?
• Attitude and vision
• Dimensions of flexibility
• Scalability

21. 1. Ability target group (learners)?
Effect on self-regulation

22. Control own learning
1. Nature and content learning
2. Deadlines

23. Skills and facilities

24. Your context?
• Self-regulation
• Control own learning
• Skills and facilities

25. Importance smooth
communication

26. Application powerful pedagogy

27. Learning content
1. Able to use content already
developed?
2. Reusability new content?

28. Your context?
• Importance smooth communication
• Application powerful pedagogy
• Learning content

29. Practice skills
1. Psychomotorical skills?
2. Tactile skills?
3. Social skills?

30. Monitoring options
1. Importance data
2. Large group of learners?

31. Fostering engagement
1. Do learners know each
other?
2. Importance engagement?

32. Your context?
• Practice skills
• Monitoring options
• Fostering engagement

33. 1. Attitude and vision
2. Degree of flexibility
3. Scalability
4. Effect on self-regulation
5. Control own learning
6. Skills and facilities
7. Importance smooth communication
8. Application powerful pedagogy
9. Learning content
10.Practise skills
11.Monitoring options
12.Fostering engagement
Additional pedagogical considerations?

34. Thanks!
@wrubens
wilfred@wilfredrubens.com