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Blended Learning: Balancing the Best of Both Worlds for Adult Learners
McKenna, Kelly; Gupta, Kalpana; Kaiser, Leann; Lopes, Tobin; Zarestky, Jill
Adult Learning, v31 n4 p139-149 Nov 2020
Blended, or hybrid, courses have often been touted as the ideal way to facilitate learning as they allow learners to interact in both face-to-face and online settings, thereby experiencing the "best of both worlds." In practice, that ideal learning setting is more difficult to achieve. While blended courses have the potential to integrate the most beneficial aspects of each modality, such course design requires diligence to successfully navigate a balance and ensure the optimal delivery mode is considered for each learning scenario. In this article, the authors share the most current research on blended learning for adults, including benefits and drawbacks, various blended models, the results of an empirical study comparing two blended designs, and conclude with a practitioner tool to guide decision-making and achieve the appropriate balance of online and face-to-face and ultimately realize the best of both worlds for adult learners.
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Education Level: Adult Education
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