Title: Enhancing Teaching and Learning Effectiveness through a Blended Teaching Model, aided by Electronic
1Enhancing Teaching and Learning Effectiveness
through a Blended Teaching Model, aided by
Electronic Technology to empower students active
learning capacity.
2Abstract The dream of this course-Sociology is
to combine information technology and sociology
in didactical practice. The objectives are to
enhance students mastering academic substance,
enhancing social experience, as well as
understanding individual potential and
responsibility to participate in a cooperative
community. The pedagogical approaches are
adopted and blended from three main teaching
models-The Information-Processing Model, The
Interactive/Social Model and The Cooperative
Teaching/Learning Model.
3Interactive Multi-media Communication effects
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Visual Elements
Vocal Communication
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Spoken words
Linstron, 1996
4The Blending of Teaching Strategies
Sociological Pedagogy
The Information -Processing Model
The Interactive /Social Model
The Cooperative Leaning Model
5The Information- Processing Model
Mission and Objectives of applying this model in
introductory Sociology
Develop general intellectual Skills
Understand major sociological research
methods of inquiry
Understand the main concepts and facts of
human Society
6The Information- Processing Model
Implementation
Main Activities 1. Lectures 2. Story Telling
Projects 3. Research Report 4. Discuss and
Debate 5.Guest Speakers
7The Interactive/Social Model
Mission and Objectives of applying this model in
Introductory Sociology
To help students develop goals for
(lifelong)learning
Tohelp students under-stand them-selves more
fully
To help students reach their potential
To increase students openness to new
ex-perience
To increase students creativity and playful-ness
8The Interactive/Social Model
Implementation
Main Activities 1. Students regularly
report positive social interaction and
Involvement 2. Teacher and students
collaborate group PowerPoint
Presentations 3. Feedback System between
Teacher and Student via Current Social
Issues reading, writing and discussion 4.
Inform and Participate Student Extra
Curriculum Activities 5. Students design
classroom activities to enhance learning
and interaction
9Cooperative Leaning Model
Mission and Objectives of applying this model in
introductory Sociology
To develop skills in human relations
To become aware of personal and social values
To help students work together to identify and
solve problems
10Cooperative Leaning Model
Implementation
Main Activities 1. Students are grouped during
the whole semester to identify issues and
solve the problems together. 2. Teacher and
students cooperate in group presentations
and design classroom activities. 3. Teacher
and students co-evaluate, and comment on
the outcomes of projects 4. The contents of each
group presentation is posed on Internet
for reference 5. On and off campus
involvement is required 6. Document students
activities through videotaping and photo
taking for reference