BLENDED LEARNING 
Nisha Malhotra, Instructor, Vancouver School of Economics, UBC
STUDENTS 
First Year 
Introductory Course: Microeconomics 
Class Size: 120-180 
MOTIVATION 
Complexity & Learning 
Graphical explanation 
Catch up 
NUANCES
CONTACT TIME WITH STUDENTS 
Lecture Time
Reached 
Goal? 
Use of new 
instructional 
Methods 
Focus Area 
Program Activities 
Goal 
Enhance 
Learning 
Understand 
Concepts 
Video Tutorials 
Review/Watch 
Videos 
Concept 
Learning 
Critical Thinking 
Worksheets 
Active Learning 
in Class 
Improved 
Student 
Engagement 
Critical Thinking
Reached 
Goal? 
Use of new 
instructional 
Methods 
Focus Area 
Program Activities 
Goal 
Enhance 
Learning 
Understand 
Concepts 
Video Tutorials 
Review/Watch 
Videos 
Concept 
Learning 
Critical Thinking 
Worksheets 
Active Learning 
in Class 
Improved 
Student 
Engagement 
Critical Thinking
Evaluation
Evaluation 
Student Survey 
Student Survey 
Video Analytics 
Worksheet Scores
ECON UNDERGRADUATES 
ONLINE SURVEY 
1 ) Your instructor produced video-tutorials for a few difficult concepts. 
How many video-tutorials have you watched or plan to watch? 
 None 
 A few of them 
 Most of them 
 All of them
Percentage who watched the videos 
49 
22 
26 
3 
All of Them Most A few None
2) In case you watched your instructor's video-tutorials - Was there any video where you stopped 
and replayed some portions? If yes, how many times did you replay - 
 Never 
 Once 
 2-4 times 
 More than 5 times
How many times did you stop and replay 
the videos? 
11% 
51% 
32% 
> 5 time 2-4 times Once Never 
7%
Repeat Viewers Could you repeat that 
please?
HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU STOP AND REPLAY 
THE VIDEOS? 
11 
32 
8 
Percentage of Student 
8 
9 9 
1 1 
Watched All Most Few 
13 
0 
1 
3 
> 5 time 2-4 times
Group Discussions & Interaction 
Question 
When you were given a question to solve in class and asked to discuss with your neighbor 
- you mostly 
 Discussed the question with more than 2 people 
 Discussed the question with 1 -2 person 
 Tried to solve the question by yourself 
 Read your notes 
 Listened to others discussing the question 
 None of the above
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ENGAGEMENT 
DURING IN-CLASS PROBLEM SOLVING. 
Disccused > 4 
Students 
Discussed 2-3 
students 
Listened - 
Discussion 
Worked 
Individually 
Read Notes 
5% 
66% 
16% 
7% 
5% 
Total – 77 students
Evaluation
The Guided students from my class vs. 
the Youtube surfers 
RED – Students from my econ course 
GREEN– Learners that discovered the videos through youtube search
What students are saying on Facebook 
PEER INTERACTION 
FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE 
LARGE CLASSROOM - REFOCUS

Evaluation strategies for a Blended learning Course (a flipped classroom)

  • 1.
    BLENDED LEARNING NishaMalhotra, Instructor, Vancouver School of Economics, UBC
  • 2.
    STUDENTS First Year Introductory Course: Microeconomics Class Size: 120-180 MOTIVATION Complexity & Learning Graphical explanation Catch up NUANCES
  • 3.
    CONTACT TIME WITHSTUDENTS Lecture Time
  • 5.
    Reached Goal? Useof new instructional Methods Focus Area Program Activities Goal Enhance Learning Understand Concepts Video Tutorials Review/Watch Videos Concept Learning Critical Thinking Worksheets Active Learning in Class Improved Student Engagement Critical Thinking
  • 6.
    Reached Goal? Useof new instructional Methods Focus Area Program Activities Goal Enhance Learning Understand Concepts Video Tutorials Review/Watch Videos Concept Learning Critical Thinking Worksheets Active Learning in Class Improved Student Engagement Critical Thinking
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Evaluation Student Survey Student Survey Video Analytics Worksheet Scores
  • 9.
    ECON UNDERGRADUATES ONLINESURVEY 1 ) Your instructor produced video-tutorials for a few difficult concepts. How many video-tutorials have you watched or plan to watch?  None  A few of them  Most of them  All of them
  • 10.
    Percentage who watchedthe videos 49 22 26 3 All of Them Most A few None
  • 11.
    2) In caseyou watched your instructor's video-tutorials - Was there any video where you stopped and replayed some portions? If yes, how many times did you replay -  Never  Once  2-4 times  More than 5 times
  • 12.
    How many timesdid you stop and replay the videos? 11% 51% 32% > 5 time 2-4 times Once Never 7%
  • 13.
    Repeat Viewers Couldyou repeat that please?
  • 14.
    HOW MANY TIMESDID YOU STOP AND REPLAY THE VIDEOS? 11 32 8 Percentage of Student 8 9 9 1 1 Watched All Most Few 13 0 1 3 > 5 time 2-4 times
  • 15.
    Group Discussions &Interaction Question When you were given a question to solve in class and asked to discuss with your neighbor - you mostly  Discussed the question with more than 2 people  Discussed the question with 1 -2 person  Tried to solve the question by yourself  Read your notes  Listened to others discussing the question  None of the above
  • 16.
    PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTSENGAGEMENT DURING IN-CLASS PROBLEM SOLVING. Disccused > 4 Students Discussed 2-3 students Listened - Discussion Worked Individually Read Notes 5% 66% 16% 7% 5% Total – 77 students
  • 17.
  • 18.
    The Guided studentsfrom my class vs. the Youtube surfers RED – Students from my econ course GREEN– Learners that discovered the videos through youtube search
  • 19.
    What students aresaying on Facebook PEER INTERACTION FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE LARGE CLASSROOM - REFOCUS