GO21: Teacher training institutions in transition

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Team

Et. al.

blended learning as the new normal?

Blended?

Design based

Authentic experiences

Projects

Inquiry

Autonomy

Flexibility

Student-centred

co-creation

Differentiation

Our vision

about Blended Learning

...

collaboration

Governance

see Drysdale, Graham, Spring en Halverson (2013) ​

Aim of the project

To re-think and re-structure

pre-service training

from a policy point of view

Screening

Quickscan

Vision

Development of a quickscan to measure & guide governance for bl

in teacher education institutions

Site visits

Expert meetings

Peer feedback

Critical friends

Testing

To illustrate...

Intro > Why do we need 
a shared vision?

#items for each dimension, eg. 
"BL is embedded in the educational vision of our institution" 

Vision

Scaffolds for each item 

Evidence

Likert scale

Leadership

eg. "The integration of blended learning is being coordinated within our teacher education institution"

eg. "Teacher educators can rely on professionalization with regards to the integration of blended learning"

Competence

eg. "The physical learning environment facilitates the implementation of the educational vision about BL"

learning environment

And what about the teacher educators?

Survey

Value - 21st CS

Governance

• Blended Learning

• 21st CS

• General

• ICT-competencies

• ​Strategies to integrate ICT

• Attitude​​s

• 21st CS - Practices​

• 21st CS - 
  In instruction

N=329 
Uni = 6.4%
UC = 68.4%
CAE = 25.2%

• TEs (teacher educators) are
  • positive towards blended learning,
  • already integrating 21st CS in their practice (Focus on collaboration, communication, critical thinking​)
  • report moderate/high ICT-competencies
• TEs need
  • more governance / leadership (guidelines, support, ...)
  • training on blending their course materials
• TEs lack
  • time to blend their course materials
  • strategies to prepare student teachers for BL/ICT

Survey: Results

• Institution type: Centers for Adult Education <=> University / University College
  • More experience with BL in CAE
  • CAE: Higher scores on 21st CS, attitude & competences

• TE's with experience in Blended Learning: more positive attitudes, higher competences, higher scores on governance

• Age & Gender: limited effect

Survey

Moderating Variables

One case under magnifying glass 

Blended Learning as the new normal?
YES!

Context

• History (experience with BL from the first hour, early-adopters, organizational support, ...)
• Experience of fragmentation
• Previous and future developments

(design team, re-design, …)

Vision

Being consistent

• Recruitment of students
• Developing materials according to the vision on BL
• Alignment within the entire programme

  • Of great importance for our institution: integration in different policy and other documents

Leadership

Competence

• Recruitment of new staff and professionalization
• Co-creation
• ...

Learning environment

Look & feel

In addition

• Self-guided teams
• Integration and alignment between three building blocks
  • Supporting teaching (≈ online & F2F)
  • Experimenting teaching (≈ on-campus)
  • Experience teaching (≈ off-campus)
• Coaching and assessment 

Effects

• Alignment as a reality
  • Students needs
  • Teacher expertise
• Enthusiasm with students and staff
• Increased and decreased workload!