Blended Learning in High Schools and Tertiary Institutions

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Blended Learning in High Schools and Tertiary
Institutions

• Iloanusi, Ogechukwu N
• Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of
  Engineering.
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka

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Definition of Blended Learning

• Blended Learning is a flexible form of learning
  that combines a proper blend of all the
  components of e-learning and all forms of
  face-to-face (f2f) tutoring and interaction.

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Blended learning and E-learning

• The material object of blended learning is
  e-learning.
• The proper variation and blending of resources
  made available by technology, including
  face-to-face interactions, make e-learning a
  blended learning.
• The choice of the mix (blend) makes blended
  learning powerful.
• Blended-learning is sustained when the blend is
  fruitful

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Relationship among Different Forms of Learning
Blended learning
E-learning
D-learning
O-learning
CBL
M-learning
F2F-learning
E-learning
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Components of F2f-learning
Face-to-face learning
Student-to-student interaction
Classroom teaching
Teacher-to-student interaction
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Why Blended Learning?

• Education is in a state of flux and research
  thus far has shown that blended learning would
  revolutionize the educational system.

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Goals of Blended Learning

• Enhance learning beyond f2f learning and hence
  deliver knowledge effectively.
• Provide a lifelong, self-paced, discovery-based
  approach to learning.
• Encourage cross border learning and collaboration
  among secondary school and graduate students in
  different parts of the world and reduce the
  global digital divide.
• Make learning cost-effective to all.

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Blended Learning in Nigeria

• Blended learning has yet to be implemented in
  Nigeria, but it is under debate. However, in
  years to come, Nigeria would move from a phase of
  absolute f2f-learning to blended learning.
• Several economic factors however, affect the
  implementation of Blended learning in secondary
  schools and higher institutions in Nigeria.

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Some of the Economic Factors are

• Low standard of living
• Sub-standard education/computer illiteracy
• Lack of Infrastructure and basic amenities.
  Student to computer ratio
• 501 (Typical Nigerian University)
• 80 1 (Most secondary schools)
• Unavailability of steady power supply
• Daily average power supply of 8hrs.

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Primary components of Blended Learning

• The primary components of the blend are
  e-learning and f2f-learning integrated in the
  proper proportions.
• The factors determining the blend ratio include

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Factors Determining Blend Ratio

• Educational level
• Context/environment
• Complexity of subject matter and content
  structure
• Availability of delivery mechanisms
• Training of teachers

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A Model for Blended Learning

• An enhancing blended learning model
• Improves the delivery mode
• Builds upon the existing approach
• Removes obsolete approaches in the traditional
  mode
• Starts off along a migration path.
• Blended learning is introduced with whatever
  resources are available at hand

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From the Students Perspective
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Educational Reform Model for Blended Learning
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Conclusion

• Blended learning will likely motivate or
  encourage all students to embrace e-learning.
• A fruitful blended learning would depend on the
  proper variation and combination of the different
  components of blended learning just as a tasty
  soup would depend on the proper combination of
  the ingredients in the recipe.
• It is evident that, if embraced, blended learning
  would act as a catalyst for positive educational
  change in years to come.