Embracing distance education in a blended learning model: challenges and prospects

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill W. Fresen
Author(s):  
Y. Sergienko ◽  
R. Golovashchenko ◽  
V. Chaplygin ◽  
V. Gaevyy ◽  
V. Hulai

In connection with the reform of education in higher education institutions, the concept of distance education is being actively developed, which provides for the development of educational courses aimed at ensuring the accessibility, quality and efficiency of education. There are various ways to solve them, one of which is the informatization of education. In turn, informatization allows to effectively develop various modern pedagogical technologies. The article is devoted to the theoretical and methodological principles of the organization of the educational process in the conditions of higher education with the use of distance learning technologies. The article reveals the essence of the concept of "distance learning", describes the benefits of distance technology, analyzes the effectiveness of distance learning for university students. The concept of "blended learning", "distance learning", methodological approaches, a number of general didactic and methodological principles on which the process of learning in higher education is based when applying the distance learning model are analyzed and specified. The methods, forms of organization and tools used in blended learning are described, as well as the advantages of such a learning model are highlighted. A schematic representation of the structure of the methodical system of blended learning in the conditions of higher education is developed. The use of blended learning in higher education solves the problems of individualization, intensification and optimization of learning, is the most logical and natural evolution of the traditional model of learning.


Author(s):  
S. V. Lychuk

The article attempts to identify effective methods of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language and to base them on the European experience. The most commonly used methods in the European practice of foreign language teaching are characterized: communicative, project, audio-lingual, distance, intensive and blended learning. The advantages of the blended learning system are examined. An interpretation of the term "blended learning" is proposed. The features of the organization of online learning and the structure of blended learning are described. The data of the conducted survey are presented: a) teachers conducting classes in Ukrainian as a foreign language; b) foreign students from different countries. Questionnaire was developed for the survey. The article proposes some tasks for teachers of Ukrainian as a foreign language, commenting on the specifics of different models of blended learning. Based on the results of the survey, the respondents outlined effective methods of teaching a foreign language, identified factors that influence the use of the blended learning model of future doctors when teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. The advantages and prospects of using blended learning in the educational process of a higher medical institution are analyzed. The results of the study strongly suggest that the blended learning model opens up new possibilities for presenting educational material in a new and accessible form for students.


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