Chapter 3: Advanced Principles of Blended Learning

Learning Outcome

• Integrate online and face-to-face components effectively in a blended course following the advanced principles of blended learning: learner reflection, social presence and collaboration. 

Overview

• In this chapter, you will learn how to apply the advanced principles of blended learning principles: learner reflection, social presence and collaboration, with an eye toward how they interact and all contribute to student motivation and persistence. You will be shown many activities that you can carry out in order to support these various principles - in the classroom and online. Many of these activities are easy to do. 

Read

1. Applying the Advanced Principles of Blended Learning (DOCS, 320KB)

2. Five Tips for Infusing Student Reflection into Blended Classrooms

3. Improving Student Collaboration in Remote and Hybrid Learning - Optional

4. Case Study - Enhancing Collaboration in a Freshman Blended Learning Course - Optional

5. How to Create a List of Class Rules - Optional

6. How to Set Up a Jigsaw Activity - Optional

7. Instructor Intro Video Questions - Optional 

8. Tips for Incorporating Synchronous Meetings - Optional

9. Promoting Social Presence in a Large Classroom - Optional 

10. Best Practices for Online Discussions - Optional 

11. Guidelines for Effective Collaborative Learning - Optional 

Do

Choose an activity from each of the Learner Reflection, Social Presence, and Collaboration sections to include in your course, being mindful of how to implement the activity in the in-person or online setting. You can add your own ideas. Write the actual instructions for the course and then how it contributes to the course and the blended learning principle. 

• Applying the Advanced Principles of Blended Learning (DOCS, 320KB)

Resources

Practical Resources

1. BlendKit Reader: Chapter 2 Blended Interaction - University of Central Florida

2. Improving Student Collaboration in Remote and Hybrid Learning - John Spencer Blog

3. Five Tips for Infusing Student Reflection into Blended Classrooms - Education Elements 

4. 5 Blended Learning Strategies to Try - Edutopia

5. Self-Determination Theory and How it Explains Motivation - Positive Psychology

Research Articles

1. Chechurin, L. (2022). Digital teaching and learning in higher education: Developing and disseminating skills for blended learning. Springer International Publishing AG. https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/PublicFullRecord.aspx?p=7130146 

2. Martin-García, A. V. (2020). Blended learning convergence between technology and pedagogy. Springer. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2479698   

3. Merriam, S. B. Merriam, & Baumgartner, L. M. (2020). Learning in adulthood: A comprehensive guide, fourth edition. John Wiley & Sons. https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=6007459 

4. Whiteside, A.L., Dikkers, A. G. & Swan, K. (Eds) (2017). Social Presence in Online Learning. Routledge. 

5. Johler, M. (2022). Collaboration and Communication in Blended Learning Environments,  Frontiers in Education (6)7, 1 - 14.