Blended/Hybrid Teaching
Research shows that blended and hybrid teaching is very effective in helping to produce meaningful learning in the classroom. Blended teaching and learning allows for greater flexibility in the classroom. Students can work together in groups, use technology, and still have face-to-face interactions with the instructor (1). Combining all of these things creates a well-rounded and deeper learning experience. Something great about integrating online learning with blended/hybrid teaching is it allows for students to take their time, in order to really understand a concept, and also be able to receive feedback from instructors in a quick fashion.
As a future teacher, I look forward to enhancing group work and technology in hybrid learning because they can be very beneficial. Straight lecture is not meaningful or helpful and doesn’t allow for the students to retain what is being taught. Blended/hybrid learning will help students reach the state and common core objectives much easier than simply listening to a teacher talk all class period. Hybrid learning is more meaningful as students need to demonstrate course objectives. The web-based and face-to-face components of hybrid learning are designed to interact pedagogically to take advantage of the best features of each.
My goals for blended/hybrid teaching are simply to incorporate the ideas previously discussed. I plan to create a class and course environment that allows learning to be more simple and productive in the classroom and outside of the classroom (online). I hope to bring to my students more opportunities to and power to choose what works for them the best.
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