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- Vol 7 PE: App D
- Vol 7 RE: Chapter 8
blended learning systemsface-to-face instructioncomputer-mediated instructionaccess and flexibilitypedagogical improvementcost effectivenesslearning affordancesinstructional alignmentBook chapter Evidence summaryAt a glance
Graham defines blended learning systems as combinations of face-to-face instruction and computer-mediated instruction, then examines why such combinations were becoming increasingly common. The definition is deliberately broad because blends vary in level, proportion, sequence, purpose, and technology.
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The chapter distinguishes blends at activity, course, programme, and institutional levels and identifies three common purposes: improving access and flexibility, improving pedagogy, and increasing cost effectiveness. It traces convergence between historically separate face-to-face and distributed-learning environments and illustrates models ranging from enhancement of classroom teaching to substantial transformation of time, place, participation, and interaction. The central design challenge is not adding an online component but combining environments so their affordances complement one another and weaknesses are addressed. Because “blended” can describe almost any contemporary course, evaluation requires specifying what is combined, for whom, why, and with what outcomes.
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The framework supports intentional alignment among goals, activities, presence, media, learner support, and assessment rather than assuming a particular ratio produces better learning.
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- Vol 7 PE: App D
- Vol 7 RE: Chapter 8, App D
blended learningstudent-centered learningonline learninglearning personalizationrotation modeldisruptive innovationinstructional designschool change managementBook Evidence summaryAt a glance
Horn and Staker present a practical framework for designing and implementing blended learning in K–12 schools.
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They define blended learning as formal education in which students learn partly online with some control over time, place, path, or pace, and partly in a supervised physical setting, with the components connected into an integrated experience. The book organizes common designs into Rotation, Flex, A La Carte, and Enriched Virtual models and uses disruptive-innovation theory to explain when new models may improve or replace established arrangements. Its guidance moves from identifying a problem or opportunity through assembling a team, motivating participants, selecting technology, designing the student experience, and creating a culture that supports change. The authors emphasize student-centered goals and warn that merely adding devices to conventional instruction does not constitute meaningful transformation.
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Examples and planning questions help school leaders match a model to local needs, anticipate implementation risks, and use online learning to expand personalization while preserving valuable teacher relationships and face-to-face experiences.
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