Blended Learning: Beyond Technology to Pedagogical Structure Design

• Published in: Blended Learning: Aligning Theory with Practices Vol. 9757; pp. 221 - 232
• Main Author: Hu, Liru
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2016; Springer International Publishing
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Blended learning; Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL); Educational revolution; Pedagogical structure; Teaching model; Teaching strategy

Blended learning has become a predictable trend of educational revolution. However, if it is still simply understood as the combination of face-to-face instruction and online learning, such overemphasis on technology will conceal its real mechanism. According to the System Science, structure is the...