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Blended Learning Presented by Dr. Chan Chang Tik
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Blended Learning. Presented by Dr. Chan Chang Tik. In your opinion what is blended learning?. What is Blended Learning?. Blended learning is a combination of two modes of learning, that is, online and offline. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Blended LearningPresented by
Dr. Chan Chang Tik
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What is Blended Learning?
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In your opinion what is blended learning?
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Definition
Blended learning is a combination of two modes of learning, that is, online and offline.
It is crucial that you blend these two modes of learning and NOT run in parallel.
The degree of blending depends on lecturer and students. Preferred blend is 50-50.
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Why Blended Learning?
Research has shown that blended learning ◦Improved students maturity in discussion and they gave more in-depth responses.
◦Encouraged reflection and deep learning.◦Gave students courage to speak up in the forum.
Both students and lecturers have positive attitudes toward blended learning.
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Duration
You can use blended learning strategy to teach:◦A topic◦A chapter◦Half a semester syllabus◦Whole semester syllabus
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How to Start?
Learning activities◦Forum discussion topics◦Reading from Internet, journals, books, newspapers, etc
◦Watching video taken from YouTube, Procast, TeacherTube, etc
◦Written assignment◦Peer collaborative learning
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Day 1
Sample
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Forum Discussion Topic
Choose your topic wisely, make it interesting and capable to catch your students’ attention.
Your topic must relate to current issues or ‘hot’ among students.
Do not pick a topic directly from the text book.
Life span of a topic
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Topics for FOBA
If you have to pay 30¢ more for a plate of fried noodle because petrol price went up 30¢ per liter, do you complaint?
The share markets in South East Asia including China have gone up substantially, is it a true reflection of the economic health of the country concerned?
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Topics for FOLA
Suggest ways and means to make students speak proper English.
David Beckham decision to go to the United States is to make Americans love football and not for financial gain, do you agree?
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Topics for FAS
Imagine your car running on cooking oil. What are the consequences?
China managed to shoot down a weather satellite, mathematically speaking how is it possible?
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Topics for FOCIT and FOEAT
◦FOCITVirus either biological or mechanical, is destructive. How do you fight it?
◦FOEATPetronas Twin Tower is the pride of the nation. If there is an earth tremor how safe are you on the Sky Bridge?
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Activity 1
Propose a Topic for
Online Forum Discussion
Comment
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Reading
You can assist by providing some useful Internet links. Your students will find the rest.
Hardcopy journals in the library.Books, newspaper, conference
proceedings etc.
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Video
Get your students to view suitable video provided by you.
Discuss and comment in the online forum based on the video and other readings.
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Written Assignment
Written assignment can be used to award marks to your students.
Of course, they get marks in the forum discussion as well.
Written assignment can take the following format:◦Summarize the discussion threads◦Criticize the arguments and propose some
conclusions.◦What if … scenario
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Peer Collaboration
Blended learning works well in a group.You can group your students and let them
discuss among themselves in the forum.The group leader will post the group
responses to the forum for inter-group discussion.
Allocate time duration for each activity.Monitor inactivity within the group and
inter-group
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Day 1 of Blended Learning
Explain to your students what and why of blended learning.
CITS can assist in this area (if invited).ProcrastinationParticipation and marksHow to respond?DeadlinesWritten assignment (if any)
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Progressing …
Monitor students’ responses – wake up dead wood!
Do not step in unnecessarilyTechnical problems Remember to link back online discussion
to face-to-face discussion.Your learning activities should reflect the
link at the preparation stage.
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Last Day
Feedback from the studentsWritten assignmentSumming up from youQuestionnaire (if required)If you intend to conduct it as a research,
plan for it at the beginning.
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Thank you
