BLENDED CLASSROOM OUTCOMES: TEACHING WRITING BY USING PROBLEM BASED LEARNING FOLLOWED BY PEER ASSESSMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 299-301
Author(s):  
Batirova Ma’rifat Hamidovna
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Process Writing ◽  
Writing Classes ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Face To Face Learning

The article focuses on effective using educational platforms as well as face to face learning modes in the example of academic writing class held with B2 level students of economic faculty. Six research questions were investigated in this study: What are the different attitudes towards blended learning? How to achieve active engagement of students in writing classes? How can PBL be used in process writing? What are the advantages of seminar classes function in Moodle for peer checking? What competencies and skills are assessed in the class under discussion? The study concludes by drawing the implications and results of the investigation. KEY WORDS: blended learning, problem based learning, process writing, peer checking, educational platform.

scholarly journals Blended Learning in a Paragraph Writing Course: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-226
Author(s):  
Anggri Muhtia ◽  
Suparno Suparno ◽  
Sumardi Sumardi
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Writing Performance ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Writing Course ◽  
Specific Formula ◽  
Face To Face Learning

The emergence of online learning offers the opportunities that are not possessed by the traditional face-to-face learning environment. Combining the strengths of the online learning and face-to-face learning, known as blended learning, is believed to enhance the quality of learning. Different subjects may have different designs of blended learning because there is no specific formula for the best practices of blended learning. This paper reports a study investigating the implementation of blended learning in a paragraph writing course. The purposes were to investigate the blended learning activities carried out in the paragraph writing course and to find out the extent to which it affected students’ writing paragraph performance. The participants of this case study, who were selected purposively, involved one lecturer and six students of a paragraph writing class. The techniques for collecting data included interviews, observations, and document analysis, and the data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s interactive model. Ten blended learning activities, including five activities in face-to-face settings and five activities online, were identified in the course. The students’ paragraph writing performance seen from the result of final test was satisfying, indicating that the use of blended learning had a positive effect on students’ writing performance.

USE OF BLENDED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION – SOME EXPERIENCES

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
R J Singh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Made In

This article reports on the use of blended learning in higher education. Blended learning has become popular in higher education in recent years. It is a move beyond traditional lecturing to incorporate face-to-face learning with e-learning, thereby creating a blend of learning experiences. The problem is that learning in higher education is complex and learning situations differ across contexts. Whilst there is face-to-face contact at some institutions, others offer distance learning or correspondence learning. In each context, the mode of learning may differ. The challenge is to cater for various learning opportunities through a series of learning interactions and to incorporate a blended approach. The aim of this study was to examine various ways of defining blended learning in different contexts. This was done through an examination of experiences of the use of blended learning in different higher education contexts. The study presents a case of blended learning in a postgraduate course. The experiences from all these cases are summarised and conclusions and recommendations are made in the context of blended learning in higher education in South Africa.

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ROBERT FROST’ POETRY IN WRITING CLASS AT MUSAMUS UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Natalia Manuhutu
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Robert Frost ◽  
Writing Classes ◽  
Authentic Material ◽  
Writing Class ◽  
Evaluation Of Teaching

This study investigated the students’ perceptions concerning the use of Robert Frost’s poetry in writing class at English Literature Department of Musamus University which was obtained through a survey. A total of 17 undergraduate students taking writing class participated in this study. The participants responded to a questionnaire and an open-ended questions concerning the two focal points: (1) how the students perceived the use of Robert Frost’s poetry in teaching writing, (2) the implementation of Frost’s poetry in improving students’ writing short story. The results of the study revealed that the implementation of Frost’s poetry helped them to be easier in writing short story. Most of the participants gave positive response to the use of Frost’s poetry in teaching them to write a short story. In addition, they seemed to prefer learning writing short story by using English poetry in writing classes. The concluding discussion addresses suggestion about the need to consider students’ wants and needs by gauging their perceptions as the student evaluation of teaching in order to keep up the better improvement to the teaching writing the texts and the using of authentic material or media in English Literature Department at Musamus University.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN BLENDED LEARNING DALAM RANGKA MEMPERSIAPKAN SEKOLAH DAN MASYARAKAT UNTUK TATANAN KEHIDUPAN BARU

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suwarno Suwarno ◽  
Teguh Pramono ◽  
Ajie Hanif Muzaqi
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Implementation Method ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Learning School

ABSTRACT The COVID 19 pandemic has demanded that people adapt to a new normal life, including theeducation sector. This condition is a challenge for schools and the community. To avoid thewidespread spread of the Covid-19 virus, schools must temporarily stop face-to-face learningactivities. The blended learning method is a solution to these conditions. Blended learningactivities are not only seen as a combination of online and face-to-face learning. However,this learning activity has a great opportunity to integrate innovation in educationaltechnology and can be done online or face-to-face. Besides, blended learning is a solution toanswering challenges in assembling learning and developing students' creativity. Even in thelong term, blended learning is an important requirement for every school to face a brighterfuture. The implementation method in this program consists of the planning, implementation,and evaluation stages. The partners involved in this program are a team of IT experts at theLocal Government of Kediri. Also, the partners involved are also active as speakers ofeducational technology. The results of this program are expected that teachers and schoolscan innovate in developing learning methods so that education in Indonesia will develop.Keywords: Blended Learning, School, EducationABSTRAKPandemi Covid 19 memaksa masyarakat untuk beradaptasi dengan tatanan kehidupan yangbaru tak terkecuali di dunia pendidikan. Kondisi ini menjadi tantangan tersendiri bagi sekolah,dan masyarakat. Guna menjaga dari semakin maraknya penyebaran virus Covid-19, sekolahterpaksa menghentikan kegiatan belajar tatap muka di kelas untuk sementara. Metodepembelajaran blended learning menjadi solusi di tengah kondisi seperti ini. Aktivitaspembelajaran blended learning bukan hanya dilihat sebagai kombinasi online denganpembelajaran tatap muka saja. Namun aktivitas pembelajaran ini sangat berpeluang untukmengintegrasikan inovasi di bidang teknologi pendidikan dan dapat di ajarkan secara onlinemaupun tatap muka. Selain itu, blended learning juga sebagai solusi dalam menjawabtantangan dalam merangkai pembelajaran serta pengembangan kreativitas peserta didik,bahkan dalam jangka panjang pembelajaran berbasis blended learning menjadi kebutuhanpenting bagi setiap sekolah guna menyongsong masa depan yang lebih cerah. Metodepelaksanaan dalam pengabdian ini terdiri dari tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi.Mitra yang dilibatkan dalam pengabdian ini adalah tim tenaga ahli IT di Pemerintah Kota Kediri. Selain itu mitra yang terlibat juga aktif sebagai pembicara di bidang teknologipendidikan. Sedangkan sasaran dari pengabdian ini adalah guru dan Dinas Pendidikan. Hasildari program ini diharapkan guru dan sekolah mampu berinovasi mengembangkan metodepembelajaran agar dunia pendidikan di Indonesia semakin berkembang.Kata Kunci: Blended Learning, Sekolah, Pendidikan 

scholarly journals Students' Perception on Blended Learning in English Listening and Speaking Class

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Kartikasari Tandy Rerung
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Communicative Teaching ◽  
Listening And Speaking

<p>Nowadays, the communicative teaching has been influenced by the development of technology. Becoming interactive teacher would not be enough if it is not supported by technology usage. Online learning in this case has been a powerful tool to help language learners during their learning progress.  It is said that that online instruction raised the good and average student’s reading performance and the performance of the lowest-performing as well. In listening and speaking, online learning can help students improve their pronunciaton as well the comprehension skill. Therefore, the following study is designed to find out the students’ perceptions towards the use of both online and face-to-face learning in listening and speaking classroom. There are 30 students from the 1<sup>st</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> semester of English Language and Culture Departement and they joined the class for 1 semester. Online learning platform used was taken from Cambridge Learning Management System integrated with Unlock 2 and Unlock 4 books as the source of learning. The result shows that most of the students see online learning as an alternative tool to help them during their learning process.<strong></strong></p><strong>Keywords: </strong>blended learning, online learning, face-to-face learning, language learning

scholarly journals EFL Learners' Perceptions on Schoology Use in the Reading Class

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-26
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ridho Rojabi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Share Information

Online learning that is integrated into face-to-face learning called blended learning is believed to be more useful than online learning or face-to-face learning. Schoology is one of the online learning platforms exploited in blended learning that can help teachers to manage classroom information. Schoology allows students and teachers to share information and provides access to content or administrative features of specific courses. This study aims to investigate students' perceptions of blended learning via Schoology in reading class. This is a descriptive study, the participants of this study consisted of 28- second-semester students at the English Language Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah, and teacher training IAIN Jember, East Java Indonesia. The Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The findings of this study revealed that there were positive perceptions of blended learning via Schoology in the reading comprehension class as well as the positive learners’ attitude. Furthermore, the students agreed that Schoology in blended learning in the reading comprehension class is useful, helpful, and effective. Moreover, from the results of the interviews, there were positive aspects of blended learning via Schoology in reading comprehension which gave more benefits to engage and motivate students’ learning activities, students’ performances, learners’ autonomy, as well as students’ learning outcomes.

Insights from pre Covid-19 perceptions of law students on four learning methods: implications for future design of blended learning

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsipi Heart ◽  
Elad Finklestein ◽  
Menashe Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Contract Law ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Learning Effectiveness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess students’ perceptions of four teaching and learning (T&L) methods used in a blended learning Contract Law course, namely, frontal, written assignments, simulations and online asynchronous T&L. Design/methodology/approach Law students (n = 417) filled in an anonymous questionnaire on their relative satisfaction with the four methods and their preferences. Participation was voluntary. The questionnaire was administered at the end of term, in class, prior to the Covid-19 restrictions. The results were calculated using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Findings The students preferred face-to-face T&L in class and ranked online T&L last. Notably, 84% preferred blended learning combining all four methods. These results suggest that the online T&L for this Contract Law course setting was unsuccessful and that teachers should experiment with blending various T&L methods to maximize learning effectiveness and students’ satisfaction. Research limitations/implications The results only reflect one course in one year among law students, thus affecting the generalizability of the findings. This is further exacerbated by the convenience sample and the fact that only one type of blending was evaluated. Overall, the findings indicated that the survey participants were not yet ready to embrace online T&L as a primary component of blended T&L. Practical implications This study Alternative online solutions should be sought to foster social learning when face-to-face learning is not feasible for reasons, such as geographic distance, students’ disabilities or the current pandemic that prohibits social gatherings. This conclusion is particularly pertinent with respect to the impact of Covid-19 on face-to-face learning. Designers of blended learning programs should listen more carefully to students’ voices, and bear in mind that minimizing face-to-face T&L for various reasons might jeopardize students’ satisfaction, which is likely to decrease learning effectiveness. Social implications It is important that students’ perceptions be considered when building future T&L programs, especially students’ need for collaborative and social learning. Originality/value This study assessed four T&L methods administered in one course during the pre-Covid-19 era. This setting, which is rare, enabled a real-life assessment of the effectiveness of these popular methods as perceived by students.

Student Perceptions of Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jesi Jecsen Pongkendek ◽  
Dewi Satria Ahmar ◽  
Haris Munandar ◽  
Muhammad Fath Azzajjad
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Question Item ◽  
The Future ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Made In

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lectures must be conducted online. This research is a survey research to find out the perception of students in participating in online learning. Survey of Musamus University students in 6 faculties with a total of 262 respondents. Respondents were selected by proportionate stratified random sampling. The instrument used is a questionnaire made in google form with a total of 21 questions. Data analysis was carried out by calculating the percentage of each answer for each question item. Through this research, the results obtained are (1) Students realize online learning is a learning solution during the Covid-19 pandemic; (2) Students are happy with participating in online learning; (3) Students are enthusiastic to complete assignments; (4) Students realize that through the assignment of lecturers their knowledge is increasing; (5) Students find online learning beneficial for them; (6) Students have mastered the use of online learning platforms; (7) Students hope that online learning will no longer be carried out in the future. Students also prefer face-to-face learning compared to blended learning and online learning, but some students have realized that the blended learning model is an alternative in learning that can be applied in the future

Blended Learning

2017 ◽  
pp. 108-125
Author(s):  
Mark B. Russell ◽  
Irene M. Y. Woon ◽  
Stylianos Hatzipanagos
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Faculty And Administrators

Blended Learning should be a deliberately-designed and pedagogically-informed endeavour. Blended Learning integrates (blends) face-to-face learning environments with online learning environments so that learning can occur anyplace and anytime and can transcend the physical boundaries of traditional face-to-face settings. Moving towards successful blended learning does not happen by chance. It requires educational leadership and a supportive change management strategy. Such a strategy should include a vision for innovation, plans for diffusing the innovations and the provision of advice and guidance to faculty and administrators. The chapter offers examples of what is possible through the genre of ‘Cluster Scenarios' and explores some implications for adopting a blended learning strategy for faculty and administrators.

Blended Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 85-87
Author(s):  
Kathleen P. King
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Technological Context ◽  
Face To Face Learning

Blended learning goes by several names, the other major one being hybrids. What is meant by these various terms is that more than one delivery system is being used for one course. And in most cases educators are referring to face-to-face learning and online learning being paired in some combination when they use the term blended learning in a technological context.

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