The traditional classroom teaching learning process is slowly being replaced by digital web based systems.Though this offers flexibility in terms of resources and infrastructure it cannot completely rule out classroom teaching However,an integrated approach may resolve the conflict.what is the optimum between these two approaches.
Dear Colleagues
Web based learning with traditional classroom learning may be an efficient method for learning. We all suffer from the departure of students for studying and orientation towards the net. So use the web education can attract students to study again.
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One cannot deny the importance of Virtual classroom .The advantages must be embraced and embedded in our traditional classroom teaching.As for the optimum it is depended on the course and programme learning outcomes and the nature of programme.
Web based learning vs traditional classroom learning?
Yes both web-based learning & traditional classroom learning have their own strengths & weakness. In order to leverage the strengths of both, perhaps following learning arrangement can be designed for a subject:
It is very interesting to discuss. I depends on the course contents.
If some skills are required to be developed, such as for medical doctors, or engineering skills, Actual class lectures are still valid. Actual experience of any topic by the pupils will enable them to learn better.
No one can deny that we are living in the era of technology, so it is inevitable to use it in all walks of life. nowadays the educational institutions tend to disseminate the culture of E learning or web based learning. To be well prepared web based learner, the individual needs certain skills in order to be prepared while he is exposed to web based learning.
But i think there are some subjects that cannot be taught or delivered digitally such as communication skills since we are dealing the human behaviors. Moreover, the nature of subjects requires face to face situation. Therefore, we should take in consideration different factors before moving to web based learning such as the nature of the subject, the level of students and the available facilities. The most important step is that transferring from traditional to digital should be gradual.
Both face to face learning and web base learning are equally important. FtF learning is hardwired into our brain as this is what we learned since childhood. Because of the fast and vast amount of information rate we also need to include Elearning in our teaching and learning practice. Therefore a combination of the two i.e. blended learning is Ideal for our education system.
From my view as a practicing teacher and researcher, as mentioned by previous responses, both virtual and face to face have a place. There are many important aspects to consider including: the academic purpose of the learning, the behaviour of the students, the cost of the equipment, and the purpose of the activity, etc. The teachers must be fully conversant in the ELearning approach used before they attempt to use it with the students. There are no subjects that are safe from web based/ELearning if the administrators have they say. The key to what ever methods are used in the classroom is the engagement of the teacher in the topic and the teachers desire to engage the students.
The web-based learning environment, has to be carefully designed with a sound pedagogy. It can be suitable as a basic starting point for presenting factual information but requires serious design and time to make it suitable for interactive distance learning without a tutor where critical thinking is required. Web-based learning can work for discussion topics quite effectively where students are not so keen to engage in class and familiar with doing so in social media but getting deeper critical thought into the discussions requires intervention from the tutor on a regular basis. The issue is not as binary as the choice of Web based or class as posed in the question; whilst there is a balance to be achieved the expectations of students and their commitment vary so much that running both options in parallel seems to be the typical model of delivery for most of us most of the time. Students seem to want a mix of both approaches to suit their preferences for how they use their time to learn.
Both face to face learning and web base learning are important, of course, and they should take part in a well-balanced formative approach. As a teacher and as a researcher I would add food for thought: are we talking about contents, abilities or competences? I know we use this words in our school systems in different ways, but I would like to stress, for instance, the importance of authentic tasks, real conversations, the inquiry in a scientific dialogue during an experiment...As you mentioned, I think our student need, first of all, critical thinkink and probably this can be better supported in the presence of a person-tutor, in a social situation. Moreover could be beneficial underline the evaluation problem: again, if you need to verify contents and knowledges, you can use standard based tests, multiple choices in a web base setting, if you need to evaluate referring to a Formative Assessment for Learning you need a face to face setting.
Prof Alessandra,Yes well said and well compiled.Both this teaching styles have their inherent advantages.Although how to integrate this and set the optimum needs to be explored.
Both Web based learning and Traditional learning have their strengths and weaknesses.... The need is to use these both proper..For example while teaching science and technology web based learning is more suitable for students.....
I Agree for both learning. Fundamental of the subject can by web based learning and more difficult subject or topics need the traditional classroom learning.
Dear Reena,
Please see the attached article.
Best, Farshad
http://journal-archieves23.webs.com/107-118.pdf
The two types of teaching have their advantages and disadvantages, the integration of both can provide superior results.
The teaching-learning process can be carried out in a blended way, with two phases:
• Non-face-to-face: students prepare themselves using as means the e-learning platforms, the basic and complementary texts of the subjects in digital or printed format and a study guide that is designed for each subject.
• Presential phase: feedback of the process of self-learning in which teachers and students coincide in time and space.
In the teaching-learning process the student is responsible for the self-learning of the contents and the teachers should focus their efforts on the individualization of the teaching, ensuring a follow-up of each student's learning.
A lot of learning in the classrooms happen through peer-learning which may work best in a traditional classroom setup. Factors including age and subject content also matter in this respect. A flipped classroom method combining the best of traditional and web based learning could also be helpful in blending the two.
Dear Reena, in the results of a research I carried out some time ago comparing 4 college groups, 2 of a computing class, one using some web based complementary materials and the other one in a traditional classrrom and the same with 2 ESL groups. The results were interesting, in bouth groups using web based materials final grades average were better, but much more in the computing group. according to the results I can say that web based learning works better for some subjects.
Prof Manuel, interesting observations.However still not clear how to quantify the outcomes of comparison.
Kia ora from New Zealand,
You have asked a very valid question Reena and many of you have posted some thoughtful responses.
In John Hattie's well known effects analysis of factors to determine "What works best in Education?", where the average effect size was 0.40, Online, Digital Tools had an effect size of 0.32, while Web Based Learning had an effect size of 0.18! Not good! (http://visible-learning.org/hattie-ranking-influences-effect-sizes-learning-achievement/).
I particularly agree with the comment by Edwards Simpson above, "The web-based learning environment has to be carefully designed with a sound pedagogy". Many of the concerns re web based learning raised in this forum are easily overcome with good planning around the best outcomes for students.
As you have alluded to Reena, an optimal balance is highly desirable.
Online/Web-based learning is a powerful tool where it is used to 'revolutionise' learning. Where it is used as a simple substitution for face to face/book learning, the opportunity is missed. In some schools in New Zealand the Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) model, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, has been adopted to integrate classroom teaching with cloud based learning (http://www.elearning.tki.org.nz/Professional-learning/Teacher-inquiry/SAMR-model). Web based learning can be used to redefine how learning happens.
One example of this is the Manaiakalani Programme (http://www.manaiakalani.org/) where clusters of schools have been working together to raise achievement using cloud based learning integrated into the classroom. A particularly powerful part of this has been the idea of "Learn, Create, Share" where google apps and other software allow students to share their work and receive feedack/feedforward from not only their teachers and peers, but others around the world. The effects of Manaiakalani on learners and their families is being investigated by researchers from the Woolf Fisher Research Centre at The University of Auckland (http://www.manaiakalani.org/our-story/research-evaluation). The teachers also "Learn, Create and Share" and much of the planning/activities and student work is available publicly for others to see.
An integrated web-based/ face to face approach has been incredibly powerful for students to take control of their own learning, to follow their own inquiries in class and outside the classroom, allows for quality formative assessment, online discussions with others outside their usual circles, equality of access to information etc etc.
We use the cloud extensively in our own learning (here we are now) because it is so powerful, so why do so many educators resist or limit its use in educating the next generation of learners who are perhaps already more digitally aware than most of us!
http://visible-learning.org/hattie-ranking-influences-effect-sizes-learning-achievement/
http://www.elearning.tki.org.nz/Professional-learning/Teacher-inquiry/SAMR-model
http://www.manaiakalani.org/our-story/research-evaluation
The same evaluation proces was applied to both groups of computing, and of course ESL groups were also evaluated with exactly the same parameters between them.
I will share the paper later Reena.
Dear colleague
The changes in education that are propelling campuses toward more and more online courses will not be going away. The demand for online courses and programs will continue to grow. Students will continue to desire online courses for convenience and the ability to "stuff" education into their already busy lives.
However, is this the best way to educate students? This course evaluation indicated that students in a WHNP major tended to learn more and be better prepared when faced with the active learning styles presented in a Web-enhanced course, but many of these students preferred being able to meet with other students and professors in the classroom. The social contact was a very important part of their learning. They also found the passive lecture format of the classroom to be easier. As more courses move toward being online, ways to provide this social interaction and individual contact with other students and professors must be found. Online courses must be evaluated to ensure that content is being learned. Research in the area of online learning needs to be a priority as this way of teaching and learning continues to grow
Thank you
I come from a web-based background starting in 1983 at Ohio State. There our program was self-paced, mastery-based FL learning. I taught French and studied Arabic in this system. Self-paced allows a student to proceed at his or her own pace. That could mean 2 credits per semester or 15. Mastery-based instruction forces the student to attain at least 80% before moving on to the next unit. Today, my firm offers customized online workplace language courses to Hispanic migrant workers to ensure their safety and acclimation into American life. My former university offers customized online language courses to the U.S. military where flexibility and versatility are key.
Web-based learning is not for sissies. If you are not a disciplined person then you should definitely go to a brick and mortar classroom. For some reason,persons tend to thing that web-based learning is a free pass for slackers but boy will they be surprised. It takes dedication and determination to complete any course online. Online learning has its place and will no doubt keep growing but I don't think the day will ever come when we will get rid of the face to face experience. Some persons are not cut out for online learning and will never excel at it.
Mi opinión y dado mi experiencia ,creo que el aprendizaje consta de dos partes
1.- No se puede descartar la parte teórica donde debemos informar acerca del tema a tratar y en esta instancia podemos ocupar la metodología que más nos acomode y que a las alumnas/nos ,se sientan atrapados por estos conocimientos, en estos tiempos no se puede descartar el aprendizaje en línea ; pero viene un segundo punto que es relevante.
2.- La sociabilidad, en este mundo donde todos están pegados a un aparato llámese computador, teléfono inteligente etc, se ha ido perdiendo el contacto con los seres humanos, y para mi la base principal en nuestra vida actual es la falta de comunicación, el de mirarnos los ojos unos a otro, el compartir conocimientos , en tomar un libro en las manos y poder sentir las tapas, las hojas por muy añozas que sean, ahí sentiremos que el mundo es , vida, piel contacto , sentimientos compartidos, el dar la maño al otro .En este sentido a mis alumnas y alumnos después de una clase teórica realizada como lo dije en el punto 1.- los hago participar en una actividad donde podamos aplicar los conocimientos, y además que se den cuenta que todas las artes, las ciencias, filosofía, comunicación van enlazadas, solo así conocerán un mundo menos deshumanizado.
Por último se empática, es decir estar abierta a todo tipo de preguntas que nuestros queridos alumnos/as requieran, compartir fuera de clase y ver sus intereses.
Gracias por leerme, cualquier cosa que necesiten o que encuentren que no les queda claro ,contáctense conmigo.
Estela
Web-based learning and traditional classroom learning may be more productively analyzed if one looks for the underlying assumptions of both approaches. In some ways, it's analogous to the work on in- and out-of-school learning. For a paper that illustrates this claim, please see attached. After reading it, try to identify as many parallels between web-based learning/traditional classroom learning and in/out of school learning.
I am using web based learning in teaching chemistry especially for vigorous experiment that we call virtual experiment. Long time ago teacher only carried out the demonstration for the particular experiment because of safety precaution. Nowadays with web based learning, a structure of chemical compound can be easily form and modify to the stable chemical compound by using modelling software.
Even though WBL is important but in learning we still depend on traditional learning chalk and talk for certain topic which especially for the basic fundamental such as when writing chemical equation.
Conclusion, basically both method are compliment each other to achieve teaching and learning outcome.
Yes I agree with you Satinah.Your experiences are exemplary.In my teaching I try to animate the behaviour of chemicals to present actuall situation.Many of the software's in chemical and chemical engineering are available but are expensive and needs to be customised.Also the personalised touch is a missing component in this available softwares..But realistically it involves a lot of hard work and technical knowledgeThis needs to be supported at the institute level as it pits in extra work hours.This becomes on of the drawbacks of WBL.
Web based learning has its advantages and disadvantages no doubt. It has to supplement traditional learning in order to enhance student engagement, Chalk and talk, the traditional approach has lost its glamour and students are less interested in this approach. Hence, educators today ought to supplement traditional approaches with the integration of social media which promotes 21st century skills in parallel.
Yes Malini I do agree that the chalk and talk approach is lossing interests amongst this generation students But we cannot deny the afvanyagesv of this F2F approah.Therefore it needs to properly blended with the modern day web base tools and media's.
In my opinion to get to the stage of Web based learning , it must first learn a lot of things and techniques through the classical education (student-prof-university). The Web based learning cannot be effective if it takes first, by against it can help after as a source of quick learning.
Dear Colleagues
Web based learning with traditional classroom learning may be an efficient method for learning. We all suffer from the departure of students for studying and orientation towards the net. So use the web education can attract students to study again.
Regards
True Dr Miqdam,
We all experience a paradigm shift in students interest towards web as primary source of information.This can be effectively embraced and integrated into our classroom teaching.
While teaching chemical engineering I try to animate and simulate the data on simple Microsoft office tools/Matlab to explain the effect of parameters on the systems.This strategy can be embedded into regular classroom teaching.It takes a lot of time from the teachers but the explanation time is reduced with increased understanding of the subject.Engaging students in a course through online quizzing and assessment needs to planned.
Each delivery approach has its own strengths and pitfalls. That is to say no one approach is complete in its own. While I agree with the views of other colleagues, I would say that a blended learning approach should be used with proper combination and sequencing of learning activities. While web based learning offers flexibility in terms of time and revisit of lessons, it is not effective to support practical, experiential learning which should be complemented with with face-to-face classroom learning.
when I started working with a 16 to 19 age group I assumed that they were all very computer literate (surely they had been taught in school how to use computers and had pcs or laptops at home), therefore the way to reach the students was through Facebook, the VLE and online learning. In practice I found the reality more patchy - some students have tablets/ pcs/ laptops as a matter of course and use social media/ windows office etc; some students do not have access to any computers outside of colleges - they may have a smart phone (and access the internet and Facebook through that - but do not know how to use Microsoft Office or a Qwerty keyboard); some students don't even have a smart phone (they loose them or can't afford them). There is a growing gap between those who have access to all the information and can manipulate it and work out how to use new online learning packages - and those who don't. Although these students may be a minourity - they are not an insignificant minourity. Just don't make assumptions about who can access online learning, who can work out how to use the packages (and, finally, motivating students to work independently outside of mainstream hours).
What important to understand is that online/distance learning will never replace traditional classroom due to many factors and all of those factor were reflected in comments above and below. Face-to-face interaction is and always will be the important / effective learning moment, which may be archived only in traditional classroom (Skype and other Conf meeting options are not very convenient nor productive in that sense). There are students who have this self-study ability with premium time management skills, but the value of students face-to-face collaboration and student-teacher interaction is essential for substantial knowledge confirmation.
Online learning definitely taking speed nowadays, but the danger of over-saturation more often gets raised amongst educators. Without doubt, OL solve number of problems including (but not limited) Credit Recovery, Earn Credits to Graduate, Get Ahead with Credit Advancement, Create Schedule Flexibility, Obtain College Credits/ Dual Credit program, Acquire 21st Century Skills, Take an Out-of Sequence Course, and Prepare for the ACT/SAT, but should not substitute traditional classroom.
I may be a Luddite but twelve years of part-time on-line teaching has taught me that digital solutions are not the silver bullets the hype proclaims for three reasons. One, not all students have the requisite disposition and require the discipline of on-ground pedagogy. Two, not all learning objectives can be achieved at distance, synchronic or not. Three, time zones can be most disruptive.
I just read an article about the Flipped Classroom in EFL. Here is the reference:
Kvashnina, O. S., & Martynko, E. A. (2016). Analyzing the Potential of Flipped Classroom in ESL
Teaching. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 11(3). doi: 10.3991/ijet.v11i03.5309
Interesting article.Skeptical whether the approach can be generalised across all disciplines.
The approach to be followed must be student friendly and arousing student interest.I feel the idea of googling everything hinders the thinking process.The thought process misses the application and logical approach and directly arrives at the solution.
I would suggest that you read Sherry Turkle who deals in depth with the theme of web based learning.
I think that we can gain more about our teaching-learning experiences, if we shift the discourse away from a comparison/contrast of these two modes of delivery to one that puts the emphasis on the type of learning experience we want students to have and the strategies required to facilitate those experiences. Of course, how one designs those strategies would be determined by the nature of the tools available in the respective contexts (online or face-to-face).
Blended learning allows for the use of strategies for both online and face-to-face. Typically, the online space may be used for activities related to individual learning, while more interactive, collaborative activities can take place in the classroom. However, given the significant advancements in the ICTs, one should not underestimate the capacity of the web-based environment to support group activity.
Yes I agree with Dr. Olabisi Kuboni, following a blended learning approach is a good solution.Instead on arguing on deciding the superiority of the approached we must define a blended approaches where we consider the merits of these two and implement for the betterment of our students.
In engineering disciplines,the principles taught in class can be very well supplemented by virtual experiments or simulation studies.This is generally seen to much important and interesting from students perspectives.
The traditional teaching of the classroom-based learning has important alternatives in the ICT and web 2.0, which favour another kind of learning and teaching. ICT and the web are only resources and media that make learning more effective, where students and teachers can interact and get more motivated in learning. Certainly, not is an end in itself same.
El aprendizaje basado en la didáctica tradicional del aula, tiene alternativas importantes en las TIC y las web 2.0, que favorecen otra clase de aprendizaje y de didáctica. Las TIC y la web sólo son recursos y medios que hacen que el aprendizaje sea más efectivo, donde alumnos y profesores puedan interactuar y motivarse más en el aprendizaje. Ciertamente, no son un fin en sí mismo.
Can anyone in this group direct me to grant funders to help us create MOOCs and blended platforms for universities in Africa.
Is web based learning really replacing the traditional classroom? It may be replacing the lecture hall - but schools and school teachers are still being built and hired? Are we not assigning all students the same motivations and end goals? For highly motivated students self study is absorbing and fulfilling - and they study and seek out knowledge on the subjects they are interested in where ever they can find the information. Other students less so. Is one of the (unwritten) purposes of the traditional classroom to supply motivation? Look at the drop out figures for online courses (and these are the people motivated enough to look for subjects they wish to study). All education success is about motivation - supplied by either the students or thier parents/teachers/school/university. Digital independent learning has to crack the motivation code for those who are not motivated by that which is being taught.
Yes I completely agree with you Prof Christine.Web based system should be motivating n enhancing learning experience.The discussions seems to point out that it will not replace n rather will supplement traditional classroms
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