What is the advantage and disadvantage of blended learning strategy? Best answer on the web

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07 Jan 2009
  • what is the advantage and disadvantage of blended learning strategy - through computers, e'net, power point presentations, and so on.



    I just want to know your insights about it.

    thanks.


  • the advantage is that different people learn in different ways, therefore a blended learning strategy will teach more people than a nonblended. Also, when you are shown the same material in different ways it increases your ability to remember the material.



    the disadvantage is it take longer to prepare a blended strategy lesson plan. This means the teacher is spending even more of the off time getting read for classes.


  • There aren't any perfect teaching strategies as much as there aren't any bad strategy.

    Using different methods depending of the topic learned, the class ability to learn each topic, the time allocated, the goals expected, etc. is best the teacher as much as for the students. Some topics need to be memorized (rote learning) others need to be analyzed and/or experienced (student-centered approach).

    In addition, some students learn better by seeing images (visual learner), others learn better by listening (auditory learners) and some need hand-on experience (Kinesthetic learners). Using different methods helps all learners types to learn and understand effectively.


  • One of the biggest advantages is for your students. Each person learns through different means. Another advantage is for you as a teacher. You have the privilege of learning new things and new modes of communication. And, you get the opportunity to participate in and develop the children of a "post-modern" world. To some teacher's dismay the post-modern era will completely change the face of education and those who don't evolve with it will fine it difficult to stay in the classroom. Things don't change over night, but the age of paper books is moving closer and closer to the age of "Kindle" (see amazon). The next generation of teachers are sitting in your classroom and they might only use "Kindle's" for reading groups and "tablet PC" instead of books and papers to teach.