Blended Learning

         

         
             Blended learning is a method of learning that combine e-learning with face-to-face learning. This is the effective way to alternate face-to-face learning if it is difficult to be held because of time and place.

         This method is flexible because it is not limited with time and place and not focused just on face-to-face learning. If face-to-face learning can not be held, the students can access the information from their teacher on internet.

          Both the students and the teacher can get many benefits through this method. Blended learning can make the easier way to learn by the students and also allows the students to get the better need. They are more engaged using online content than paper-and-pencil worksheet, they can get real time feedback, they can know where they stand so that they can control how fast or slow they need to go through the class. In addition, students can accelerate specific skill and have more attempts to have more interaction with teachers. The teachers can accommodate various kind of learning style and they can providing the students more time for reflection. They feel easier to plan the instruction, easier classroom management, and they found that teaching small group is more rewarding since students are more engaged. So, the teacher and their students can evaluate the process in learning.

This below are the models of Blended Learning:

·      Face-to-Face Driver

Face-to-face teachers deliver most of the curriculum. A physical teacher employs online learning in a technology lab or the back of the classroom to supplement.

·      Rotation

Within a given course, students rotate on a fixed schedule between self-paced online learning and sitting in a classroom with a face-to-face teacher.

·      Flex

An online platform delivers most of the curriculum. Teachers provide on-site, as-needed support through in-person tutoring or small group sessions.

·      Online Lab

An online platform delivers the entire course, but in a brick-and-mortar location often students who participate in an online lab program also take traditional courses.

·      Self-Blend

Students choose to take remote online courses to supplement their school’s traditional curriculum. This model of blended learning is extremely popular among high school students.

·      Online Driver

An online platform and teacher deliver all the curriculum. Students work remotely and face-to-face check-ins are either available or mandatory.

            In my opinion, this is good method to applied in Indonesian School because the students not only get the input for one side but also from another side such as Internet.