VoiceS In-Service Course Olomouce: Blended Learning

Blended Learning

Heiko VoglUniversity of Teacher Education Styria

2015

Content

• Studying in Graz• Blended Learning• Lions-quest Skills for Growing• (NMC Horizon Report Europe: 2014 Schools

Edition)

Studying in Graz

• Teacher Training New (8 + 2 or 1)• Focus on Diversity and Languages (60 EC)• Erasmus Course (30 EC)

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Blended Learning

What is your Definition of Blended Learning?

The Basics of Blended Learning

Do we need Blended Learning?

Models and Classifications

Sequence Model of P. Baumgartner

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LIFE-SKILLS SUPPORTED BY A BLENDED LEARNING CONCEPT

A Qualitative Pilot Study with Students in Grade 5

Heiko Vogl, Marlies Matischek-Jauk, Helga Stücklberger, Hannelore Reicher

Study

• long-term evaluation-study of the Lions Quest program “Erwachsen werden” (years 2012-2015)

• pilot study using the learning management system “moodle” (2014)

Pilot Study

• What topics do students discuss? How many topics do they post?

• The primary objective of this study was to find out the frequency and intensity of discussed Lions Quest topics and in which way a learning management system is a suited and motivating tool to explore adequate qualitative evaluation data from adolescents.

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male students female students

Sample

male students

female students

Qualitative Content Analysis according to Mayring

• E-Tutor• 3 face-to-face sessions • as 8 online-sessions • teacher’s journals

• 5-step-model by Salmon• didactic framework

focuses on reflective collaborative online learning

• video clip• motivating activities

Results

The students wrote 555 postings during the project

37%

63%

Postings of male and female students over all activities

male students

female students

Frequency of postings per student

2 3

9 9 1114 14 15 15 16 18 20 22 24 24 25 26 27

31 3235 36 37

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10

20

30

40

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Postings per student

Frequency per activity

116

31 21 28

117

56

12

132

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Which activity was preferred by students?

Discussed Topics… (content analysis, inductive category development)

• 66 topics• 4 main categories: (1) cooperation (2) online

course management in moodle (3) personal information (4) reflection and feedback of Lions Quest sessions

Attitude towards moodle … (content analysis, deductive category

development)• Most of the students liked working in moodle• they enjoyed writing and chatting with classmates• chatiquette was mentioned in a positive way• Some had technical problems• students reflected on the communicational processes,

e.g. the usage of swearwords or silly statements in the chat

Considerations/Lessons learnt

• Descriptive data-analyses showed that it seem to be necessary to combine online activities with face-to-face classroom-meetings to increase postings in moodle.

Considerations/Lessons learnt

• This pilot study shows that Lions Quest topics are discussed in addition to class room sessions. Students develop a deeper interest for the topics and bring in their ideas and opinions.

Considerations/Lessons learnt

• Moodle is an adequate learning management system to accompany programs like Lions Quest. It is recommended to setup a private moodle course for the students and the E-Tutor.

Considerations/Lessons learnt

• For students in this sample (grade 5) it was necessary to provide supplement information and strategies to use this online platform in a safe and respecting way.

References

Grebien, B. (in progress). Evaluation des Life-Skill-Programms Lions Quest auf Basis von Daten aus einem Learning Management System. Eine Pilotstudie. Bachelorarbeit. Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark.Mayring, P. (2010). Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse. Grundlagen und Techniken. 11th German edition. Weinheim: Beltz.Salmon, G. (2011). E-moder@ting. The key to teaching and learning online. New York, London: Routledge.Salmon, G. (2013). E-Tivities: The Key to Active Online Learning. New York: Routledge Chapman & Hall.Wilms, H. & Wilms, E. (2006). German edition of “Erwachsen werden”. Ein Life-Skills Programm für Schülerinnen und Schüler der Sekundarstufe I. Lions Clubs international. Based on the American version: “Skills for Adolescence”.