To prepare for the second lecture of the course, I searched for an interesting article about a pedagogical approach. I found an artical about blended Problem- Based Learning (bPBL) (Woltering, Herrler, Spitzer & Spreckelsen, 2009). I found this interesting because it is a mix of two approaches that are actual in the attention of researchers: blended learning and problem- based learning (PBL) and it turned out that this approach enhanced the motivation and the satisfaction of the students, compared to only a problem- based learning approach. The researchers discovered this to study a medical aducation situation (where problem- based learning is an established didactic approach) in which they systematically combined online learning and face- to- face classes. The reason they did this is that in a PBL situation the impact of it depends on the quality of the tutors and the motivation of the students. In a blended learning approach, they expected that both the conditions could be controled, and they were right!
This is the direct link to the article
Reference: Woltering, V., Herrler, A., Spitzer, K., & Spreckelsen, C. (2009). Blended learning positively affects students' satisfaction and the role of the tutor in the problem- based learning process: Results of a mixed- method evaluation.
Health Science Education, 14, 725-738. doi: 10.1007/s10459-009-9154-6
Interesting combination, thanks! This week I hope to talk to you and the others in our course about the question whether blended learning is a pedagogical approach or a delivery method.. so be prepared! :-)
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