A Blended Learning Model Supported by MOOC : SPOC, Zoom, and Canvas in a Project-Based Academic Writing Course / Li Zhang and Yunjie Chen.
Blended learning has played an important role in teaching English as a second or foreign language around the world. However, little research has been conducted on blended learning that is entirely online owing to the coronavirus pandemic. We aim at exploring the model of blending Massive Open Online...
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| Summary: | Blended learning has played an important role in teaching English as a second or foreign language around the world. However, little research has been conducted on blended learning that is entirely online owing to the coronavirus pandemic. We aim at exploring the model of blending Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and Small Private Online Courses (SPOC), Zoom conferencing, and the Canvas course management platform. The new approach of blended online learning incorporates the pre-class autonomous learning of knowledge in MOOC/SPOC, in-class internalization of knowledge through case studies and discussions on Zoom, and after-class application of knowledge to the completion of a research project. A questionnaire and interviews were conducted to explore learners' perceptions of the effectiveness of the model. Learners have a positive attitude about the new approach of blended online learning, but still hope that the inclass activities can be implemented face-to-face offline. The model will contribute to teaching and learning with the blended approach against the current coronavirus pandemic. [For the complete volume, "The World Universities' Response to COVID-19: Remote Online Language Teaching," see ED614006.] |
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