Blended Learning
Meaning and Considerations
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Blended Learning: What and Why
Blended learning is the integration of electronic
technologies in a classroom teaching or training.
Benefits of Blended Learning
1. Reduces trainer costs
2. Encourages continuous and self-paced learning
3. Supports gamification
4. Makes the training program effective and highly
flexible
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Terms Related to Blended
Learning
Web-Enhanced: Minimum reliance on online material.
Sharing syllabus, course announcements or posting notes
is done through an online source.
Blended: The use of technology is prominent along with
the in class sessions. However, technology utilization is
less than 45%.
Hybrid: The usage of technology is at a prominent level
between 45% to 80%
Fully Online: More than 80% of the learning material is
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Considerations in Blended Learning
There are four basic considerations in blended learning
approach in second language teaching: Appropriateness,
Multimodality, Purpose and Sustainability.
PURPOSE SUSTAINABILITY APPROPRIATENESS MULTIMODALITY
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Appropriate Blended Learning:
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Accessible: Technologies match up to the global standards for accessibility (physical
or linguistic challenges)
Aligned: The use of technology is connected and aligned to curriculum goals and
institutional syllabus
Authentic: The context provided through activities and pedagogical techniques is
relevant in a setting beyond the classroom
Sensitive: Social factors are taken into account while designing the use of technology
in the curriculum
Configurable: Content and technology as flexible enough to meet fit individual needs
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APPROPRIATE BLENDED LEARNING
ALIGNED
SENSITIVE
CONFIGURABLEACCESSIBLE AUTHENTIC
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Multimodal Blended Learning:
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Varied: Technologies take into account range of learner abilities, time schedules,
locations and learning styles
Balanced: A balance between in classroom sessions and technological interface is
maintained
Thematic: Each modality is curated to focus on a specific learning outcome(s)
Authorable: Syllabus can be mutable as required according to learner proficiency,
learning style and dynamic thematic trends
Comprehensible: The presentation of modalities are not such that they lead to
overburdening the learner when they attempt to seek meaning from them
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VARIED
THEMATIC
BALANCED
AUTHORABLE
COMPREHENSIBLE
MULTIMODAL BLENDED LEARNING
Purposeful Blended Learning:
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Principled: Pedagogical philosophy integrates the technology to the overall program
or course of study
Empowering: Learners are confident in having the control on the use of technologies
integrated
Accessible: Language proficiency of learners is demonstrated through their use of
pedagogical activities and course material
Accountable: Results from integration are visible to stakeholders and provide a
tangible benefit to the learners
Collaborative: Learners share and build upon each others work for peer learning
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PRINCIPLED
EMPOWERING
ACCOUNTABLE
COLLABORATIVE
ACCESSIBLE
PURPOSEFUL BLENDED LEARNING
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Sustainable Blended Learning:
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Repeatable: The blended approach can reoccur within the same program every time
the program commences
Transferable: Blended approaches can be applied to different institutes and
organizations with the same educational set up
Committed: The trainer/teachers have a long terms commitment towards the
institute or the program
Supported: Institute values blended learning approach
Incremental: Integration is constructed in a way that stakeholders can adapt
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SUSTAINABLE BLENDED LEARNING
REPEATABL
E
COMMITTED
SUPPORTED
TRANSFERABLE
INCREMENTAL
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Blended learning (Work sample)

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    Blended Learning Meaning andConsiderations Work Sample
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    Blended Learning: Whatand Why Blended learning is the integration of electronic technologies in a classroom teaching or training. Benefits of Blended Learning 1. Reduces trainer costs 2. Encourages continuous and self-paced learning 3. Supports gamification 4. Makes the training program effective and highly flexible Work Sample
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    Terms Related toBlended Learning Web-Enhanced: Minimum reliance on online material. Sharing syllabus, course announcements or posting notes is done through an online source. Blended: The use of technology is prominent along with the in class sessions. However, technology utilization is less than 45%. Hybrid: The usage of technology is at a prominent level between 45% to 80% Fully Online: More than 80% of the learning material is conducted online Work Sample
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    Considerations in BlendedLearning There are four basic considerations in blended learning approach in second language teaching: Appropriateness, Multimodality, Purpose and Sustainability. PURPOSE SUSTAINABILITY APPROPRIATENESS MULTIMODALITY Work Sample
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    Appropriate Blended Learning: RelatedConcepts Accessible: Technologies match up to the global standards for accessibility (physical or linguistic challenges) Aligned: The use of technology is connected and aligned to curriculum goals and institutional syllabus Authentic: The context provided through activities and pedagogical techniques is relevant in a setting beyond the classroom Sensitive: Social factors are taken into account while designing the use of technology in the curriculum Configurable: Content and technology as flexible enough to meet fit individual needs Work Sample
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    Multimodal Blended Learning: RelatedConcepts Varied: Technologies take into account range of learner abilities, time schedules, locations and learning styles Balanced: A balance between in classroom sessions and technological interface is maintained Thematic: Each modality is curated to focus on a specific learning outcome(s) Authorable: Syllabus can be mutable as required according to learner proficiency, learning style and dynamic thematic trends Comprehensible: The presentation of modalities are not such that they lead to overburdening the learner when they attempt to seek meaning from them Work Sample
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    Purposeful Blended Learning: RelatedConcepts Principled: Pedagogical philosophy integrates the technology to the overall program or course of study Empowering: Learners are confident in having the control on the use of technologies integrated Accessible: Language proficiency of learners is demonstrated through their use of pedagogical activities and course material Accountable: Results from integration are visible to stakeholders and provide a tangible benefit to the learners Collaborative: Learners share and build upon each others work for peer learning Work Sample
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    Sustainable Blended Learning: RelatedConcepts Repeatable: The blended approach can reoccur within the same program every time the program commences Transferable: Blended approaches can be applied to different institutes and organizations with the same educational set up Committed: The trainer/teachers have a long terms commitment towards the institute or the program Supported: Institute values blended learning approach Incremental: Integration is constructed in a way that stakeholders can adapt Work Sample
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