Human beings are different, so their nature. Different way of learning. It is believed that free human beings learn best through various modalities. That is why, in the learning process, from beginning until now has been "blended". means they are mixed in such a way as needed by combining the various theories, strategies, methods and relevant media. In the current context, blended learning is not only expanding its purview "memb-blending" methods and media in the context of conventional learning course but combine with information technology-based learning patterns or known by the term e-learning (both online and offline, this is my term .)
Jared M. Carmen, a Preseident Aglint Learning, in his paper byang I have ever read mentions five key as guidance for kitra in concocting the right recipe for blended learning that we will do. What the hell? Let's see atu or!
Key # 1: Live Event
Direct or face-to-face learning (instructor-led instruction) in sinkronous in time and same place (classroom) or the same time but different places (such as virtual classroom). For some specific, direct instruction pattern like this is still the main pattern. However, even this direct instruction pattern should be designed in such a way as to achieve the goals as needed. This pattern, also can combine the theory of behaviorism, kognitivism and konstructivism resulting in meaningful learning.
Key # 2: Self-paced Learning
That combines with independent learning (self-paced learning) that allows participants to learn to learn anytime, anywhere by using a variety of content (learning materials) designed specifically for independent study both text-based and multimedia-based (video, animation, simulation, image, audio, or a combination of all of them). Learning materials, in the current context can didelivered online (via the web or via mobile dovice in the form of: streaming audio, streaming video, e-books, etc.) and offline (on CD, print, etc.).
Key # 3: Collaboration
Combine the collaboration, both teacher collaboration, and collaboration among the participants learn that both of them could cross school / college. Thus, designers of blended learning must draw on other forms of collaboration, both collaboration anatar colleague or collaboration among the participants learning and teaching through communication tools that allow such as chatrooms, discussion forums, email, website / webblog, listserv, mobile phone. Of course, collaboration is directed to the construction of knowledge and skills through a social process or social interaction with others, able to deepening the material, problem solving, project-based learning, etc..
Key # 4: Assessment
Of course, in the learning process should not forget how to measure the success of learning (technical assessment). In blended learning, the designer must be able to draw on a combination of both types of assessment tests and non-test, or tests that are more authentic (authentic assessment / portfolio) in the form of projects, products etc.. In addition, also consider ingredients pelru between assessment forms online and offline assessment. So as to provide convenience and flexibility of the participants learned to follow or assess them.
Key # 5: Performance Support Materials
This section is also not to be forgotten. If we want to combine face-to-face learning in the classroom and complement the virtual, patika resources to support it ready or not, there or not. Learning materials prepared in digital form, whether the learning materials can be accessed by participants learn both offline (on CD, MP3, DVD, etc.) and online (via the website specific resemi). Or, if online learning is assisted by a Learning / Content Management System (LCMS), make sure also that the application of this system has been installed correctly, easily accessible, and so forth.
Thank you, I hope useful.
