Share Paper: Improving blended learning in teacher education: A multidimensional approach

  1. Jo Tondeur, Ghent University, Belgium
  2. Stijn Van Laer, KULeuven, Belgium
  3. Jan Elen, KULeuven, Belgium
  4. Brent Philipsen, VUB, Belgium
  5. Chang Zhu, VUB, Belgium
  6. Hilde Van Laer, VUB, Belgium
  7. Koen Depryck, VUB, Belgium
  8. Natalie Pareja Roblin, UGent, Belgium
Tuesday, March 22 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Regency F

Abstract: While researchers agree on the general meaning of the term blended learning (BL), a precise operationalization of BL is an issue that generates a lot of discussion. This freedom of defining BL has, on one hand, contributed to the significant increase of empirical studies on different variations of BL. On the other hand, it produces results that are hard to be replicated or generalized (Graham, Henrie, & Gibbons, 2014). Likewise, attempts to provide professional development support and quality assurance at institutional level are harder to be achieved. This symposium presents several aspects of BL, ranging from a descriptive framework, professional ...