When the traditional teaching mode doesn’t work in the school, how can teachers shift from a classroom-based course to a blended mode? In this short video, a model of blended learning implemented in the classes of G12 mathematics and Grade 10 world history, met the needs of different students as much as possible, not only for their academic levels but also for socioeconomics statues, emotional experiences.
These are student-led classes well-designed by the teachers. Every phase of the class, blended learning + self-paced structure + mastery-based grading, fully mobilized students’ learning initiative. The video tutorials made by the teachers in advance enabled students to repeatedly watch the courses according to their level and pace, and allowed the teacher to shift his/her focus to working with students together. Interactive learning and collaborative learning were essential to the class. Students could even test their own learning on their own accord and determine their mastery with question tickets. How wonderful is the blended learning.
Hello Shirley! The school I currently work at is examining the same idea with students who can not function in a regular classroom or in alternative setting. High functioning students are idea individuals for this type of approach in our school. I am also learning that students with a blended program retain more information and skills rather than a traditional classroom. Not to mention the huge technology based curriculum that has been created for blended programming. A master teacher in our school has created one such program but with an added touch of AR/VR hand on learning. The program combines high school core courses and blends it with loads of technology. I happy to say some of our high functioning students are excelling in the program. The model that you presented is very similar to the model that is currently be study in our school. If the model is successful with Sr high students, the education board is considering using it in the JR high level. Thank you you for sharing.
Blended learning is the method that Tony Bates has recommended for emergency teaching at the k -12 level during Covid 19. This video really provides a glimpse of the classroom and shows why this type of learning is very successful for the high school level. It would be great to see how a blended model would look at the elementary level, but finding public teaching materials with children explaining their learning experience is difficult to find. This is mostly due to parental consent, which is very important when recording this type of content. I would think that a good mix of blended learning would be very successful at the elementary level.