Blended learning
in Higher Education
A look behind the scenes
The story
of three professors
www.researchgate.net/profile/Jo_Tondeur
Content
- From ICT-integration
- to Blended Learning
- IT('s) about education
- Governance
- Design teams
- ...
*Evidence based + Free tools
Story line
Research line
Linking theory & practice
May I introduce you...
Sini, Prof (Forestry)
J@f, Prof (Psychology)
Janne, dean
Pertti, Prof (philosphy)
Any relation to persons living or dead is completely coincidental.
But what about their ICT-profile?
ICT ease of use?
Attitudes twd ICT in Education?
ICT self-efficacy?
Technological knowledge?
A belief in his capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce performance attainments
General ICT Attitudes
Attitudes twd ICT in Education
ICT self-efficacy
ICT ease of use
Person-centered Latent Variable Approach
TPACK
Technological knowledge
Linking the ICT profile to the stepping stones needed for professional development
Pertti made his own syllabus.
Why should I use ICT?
ICT in education...
WHY?
Economic rationale Social/cultural rationale Educational rationale (incl. Catalytic rationale)
International comparisons
The students enjoy his stories!
And ICT
doesn't seem to have any effect on learning performance after all...
Effectiveness of ICT in education?
Wat werkt (niet)?
J@f is an interested daredevil.
He wants to use ICT as much as possible.
- ICT can
- enhance adaptive learning (e.g. Quizlet.com)
- ICT can motivate students (e.g. by using pictures/videos, eg. https://www.archives.gov/education)
- stimulate creativity (e.g. digital storytelling)
- help understanding complex topics (e.g. simulations)
- support collaboration (e.g. blog of wiki)
- enhance independent learning (e.g. webquest, online learning path)
- provide insight in the progress of students (bv. learning analytics)
- ...
But YOU are the link between the potential of ICT and education
J@f integrates ... TPACK!
Content Knowledge (CK)
Central facts, concepts, theories & procedures of a particular discipline, + knowledge of the way in which the field is expanding.
The way in which students learn, their (mis)conceptions, use of learning resources, working methods, evaluation of learning, class management, lesson preparation and execution.
Pedagogical Knowledge
Technological Knowledge
This can be traditional media such as the blackboard, but also modern media such as the IWB, tablets, smartphones, the Internet and video.
TPACK?
Teachers need to bridge the gap between Technological , Pedagogical & Content Knowledge
Nice model, but how to blend...
What about the
learning goals?
Technology Push?
Technology pull?
Example: slides.com
F2F (Pertti) versus online (J@f)?
Sini is blending the future!
Differentiation
Preparation time
Active processing of learning materials
Focus on support & feedback
Perceptions of students
Improved ICT-skills
More interaction between teacher & students
Perceptions of teachers
Efficient use of the F2F meetings
Train the students
WHY?
The question is NOT whether we blend ...
but HOW we blend!
flipping the classroom
1st question: Why F2F?
Integrate?
Experience?
Activate?
Demonstrate?
Next: What can students do online?
Instruction
Coach
exercise
Collaborate
What about the blend?
OR
OR
Final step: Check!
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The impact of
institutional characteristics
83% of blended learning studies focus on course level, while less than 1% have an institutional focus
What is your institutional vision
about blended learning?
Design based
Authentic experiences
Projects
Inquiry
Autonomy
Flexibility
Student-centred
co-creation
Differentiation
Our vision
about Blended Learning?
...
collaboration
www.go21.be
Scaffolds for each item
Evidence
Likert scale
#items for each dimension, eg. BL is embedded in the educational vision of our institution"
Vision
eg. The integration of blended learning is being coordinated within our institution
eg.Teachers can rely on professionalization with regards to the integration of blended learning
eg. The physical learning environment facilitates the implementation of the educational vision about BL
Together they are designing blended activities in a teacher design team!
