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How Blended Learning can give
you a competitive edge
Pete Sharma
What is Blended learning?Blended learning in action
Success with Blended learning
What do we mean by Blended Learning?
Range of definitions
A combination of:
– In-class plus on-line– Different methodologies– Different technologies– Real world plus ‘in-world’ etc
Blended LearningNatural – range of definitions• Broad – “nothing new” vs Narrow –
restrictive?• Connotation + / -• Cultural differences• Subverted• Diluted
Levy & Stockwell
“CALL is situation-specific”
10 April 2023 © Pete Sharma Associates Limited 2009
What is a VLE?
• Internet-based• A protected environment• Integration of multiple resources
– chat– bulletin board– assignments– quizzes
Courses supported by VLE
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S / W
R / L
output
input
productive
receptive
Classroom
Speaking Writing
Online
ReadingListening
The Warwick University CUTE project with China
Case study 1
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Case study 2Blended course – 75% online
Case study 3 Business language school english360
English360Three sourcesPublishersAuthenticTeacher-produced
Grammar
Face-to-face• Clarification (ARC)• “Fuzzy areas”• In-class exercises
On-line / self-study• Restricted (ARC)• “Crisp” areas• Grammar reference
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Vocabulary
Face-to-face• Teacher presents and practises
new vocabulary
On-line / self study• Students research with on-line /
CD-ROM / mobile dictionaries
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Receptive skills: listening
Face - to - face“I’m going to play the tape twice”
On-line / self studyListen as many times as you like / listen
and pause
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Receptive skills: reading
Face-to-faceTeacher and students
annotate a text using a lap-tap plus projector or on the IWB
On-line / self studyStudents do extensive reading
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Productive skills: speaking
Face-to-face• Teacher holds discussion
lesson
On-line / self study• Teacher posts language
interactive feedback to class blog / learning platform
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Productive skills: writing
Face-to-face• Teacher sets essay• Students collaborate on
producing a text
On-line / self study• Student drafts & re-drafts
essay, using spell-checker
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Pronunciation
Face-to-face• Teacher mediates
communication breakdowns
On-line / self study• Interactive phonemic chart
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Success with Blended learning
• Importance of attitude
• The ‘appropriacy’ principle
Integration
• Clear, two-way link between class work and structured self study
• Pedagogically-principled teaching and learning materials from the ‘same-stable’
• Aims of lesson and self-study clear to learners• Continuous recycling