Blended Learning & Flipped Classroom
Updated: Apr 21, 2021
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•Online learning + face-to-face learning
Use online resources to:
Make content available outside of class.
PPT before class.
Video lecture.
Reading notes (textbooks, extra learning materials, etc.)
Associated online exercises. [to check whether students have watched the videos, read the lecture notes, understand the key content, etc.]
Ask them to
Sing an English song
Develop a Kahoot! Game (target academic vocabulary)
Recommend a TED talk and explain why
Recommend a short story/ novel/ poem and explain why
Participate in the lesson planning
3 times
Listen to you once
Watch it again
Discuss it with other classmates
A Common Misunderstanding
What do we do in class?
Traditional homework
Practice speaking, writing, reading & writing
Practice using the key vocabulary and sentence structures
Normally, how do you plan your lesson? How do you decide the level of difficulty?
Normally,
Educated guess on knowledge levels
Limited information on students
Too easy. Most students bored
Too difficult. Most students lost
Middle?
Benefits of online learning
Move at own pace
Familiar --- faster
Unfamiliar --- pause, re-watch, other resources
Immediate feedback
Engage when most alert
Early or late
Take breaks when needed
Pace of learning --- traditional classroom: Synchronous - Time-based learning
All students get materials, are assessed, and move on to the next topic at same time.
Regardless of their individual performance or gaps in knowledge
Pace of learning --- blended classroom: Asynchronous - master-based learning
Acknowledges that some students need more time, and some need less time.
Give students as much time as needed.
Students move forward when ready.
E-learning --- Common doubts & challenges
About technical resources
Affordable? Devices, wifi, technical problems, etc.
Reliable? Will it distract students from the real learning? Is it really effective?
Easy-to-use? Can teachers/ students master the IT tools quickly?
About students
Trustworthy? Self-regulation? Independent learning skills?
About teachers
Time-consuming?
