Blended Learning
What is blended learning a combination of?
traditional face to face learning and e-learning.
Name 3 potential benefits of blended learning.
1. Enhanced student learning outcomes
2. Greater flexibility for students and teachers
3. Reduced student withdrawal rate
4. Ability to foster professional learning environment
5. Student satisfaction
6. Potential cost and resource savings
What is active learning?
Educational methods in which students are involved in higher-order thinking
3 disadvantages and barriers of blended learning:
1. Unrealistic student expectations
2. Student perceived isolation
3. Technological problems for students
4. Invasiveness into other areas of life
5. Time commitment
6. Technological problems for institutions
7. Lack of support for course redesign
8. Difficulty in acquiring new teaching and technology skills
Which method allows students to have their first exposure to course material before class?
Flipped Classroom
What is the purpose of Bloom's Taxonomy?
Promotes higher forms of thinking in education, such as analyzing and evaluating concepts, processes, procedures, and principles, rather than just remembering facts (rote learning)
5 principles of instruction that can be applied to blended learning (name 3)
1. Problem-centeredness with real-world problems
2. Learner activation
3. Demonstration of new knowledge or skills for the learner
4. Application of new knowledge or skills
5. Integration with synthesis and reflection
Prepares students for clinical practice through the use of clinical cases.
Case-based learning
What are the 4 stages in Kolb’s learning styles and experiential learning cycle?
1. Concrete experience
2. Reflective observation
3. Abstract conceptualization
4. Active experimentation