Blended Learning in Classroom Learning

Before I can make an accurate determination of whether or not blended learning is useful in classroom learning, I want to first define what blended learning really is. First of all, blended learning is not a concept that is clearly defined. I feel that blended learning refers to blending e-learning techniques with traditional teaching methods to help improve the learning process in all students.

I think that blended learning, if done correctly and efficiently, can really improve how a student learns the subject. All students learn differently, and if by incorporating a variety of learning styles into your teaching style improves student learning then it is something that teachers will want to use in their classrooms. Technology is becoming a more readily available resource for using in the classroom setting, and it is our job as teachers to get the technology incorporated into our lesson plans in a way that will stimulate learning in the students. As long as teachers do not throw technology at the students in a way that confuses and discourages learning, technology can enable learning in a student.

Another advantage of using blended learning in the classroom is by helping teachers ease more technology into their classroom environment. If a teacher uses one or two forms of technology in their lesson plans and sees an increase in student learning, they will be more likely incorporate more technology in future lesson plans. This will benefit both the teacher and the student because it opens up more ways in how a student can effectively learn the material.

In the end, blended learning can be a very useful tool for teachers, but I also think that there needs to be a set comfort level for both the teacher and the student for it be successful in the long run. There is no doubt in my mind that this will be the way of successful teaching and learning in the future.