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Blended learning

Blended learning. Pete Sharma. Author. S. A. K. 3 numbers. Knowledge – Skills - Attitude. www.farmgirlfollies.com. Background – four thoughts. (i) Computers have changed our lives as teachers forever. Corpus linguistics Word frequency Course book authenticity Neologisms.

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Blended learning

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  1. Blendedlearning Pete Sharma

  2. Author

  3. S A K 3 numbers Knowledge – Skills - Attitude www.farmgirlfollies.com

  4. Background – four thoughts (i) Computers have changed our lives as teachers forever Corpus linguistics Word frequency Course book authenticity Neologisms

  5. ((ii) “CALL is situation specific” (Levy & Stockwell) • Computer-aided language learning • Solution in situation A has no impact on situation B • Classrooms - online

  6. ((iii) New era • “Digital natives” / “digital immigrants” (Prensky) • Publishers no longer sole ‘owners’ • Web 2.0: User-generated content /collaborative

  7. (iv) Technology – driven world • Innovators – early adapters - early majority • Pedagogy playing ‘catch-up’ • Pedagogy is crucial for language teaching

  8. Definitions Combination of..... • work + training • online + in-person (f2f) classroom learning activities • pedagogical approaches [transmissive + constructivist / PPP + TBL] • different technologies • real world and in-world

  9. A practical definition Blended Learning refers to a language course which combines a F2F (face-to-face) classroom component with an appropriate use of technology (Sharma / Barrett)

  10. Dimensions • Natural – range of definitions • Broad – “nothing new” • Narrow – restrictive? • Connotation + / - • Cultural differences • Subverted • Diluted

  11. Blended Learning in Action Effective presentation skills

  12. Course types

  13. Teaching online Mainly f2f 70 / 30 Half-and-half 50-50 Mainly online 20 - 80

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