Blended Learning in English Language Teaching: Course Design and Implementation
Blended Learning in English Language Teaching: Course Design and Implementation
Blended Learning in English Language Teaching: Course Design and Implementation
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When consider<strong>in</strong>g blended learn<strong>in</strong>g, there is, of course, no s<strong>in</strong>gle perfect blend<br />
because it is grounded on the notion of flexibility. Allan (2007) ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s that there is<br />
no prescription for design<strong>in</strong>g effective blended learn<strong>in</strong>g programmes. However, the<br />
plann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> design of effective blended learn<strong>in</strong>g practices can be challeng<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />
dem<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g. To what extent to use technology <strong>and</strong> when to <strong>in</strong>tegrate are important<br />
questions <strong>in</strong> BLL. The most important aim <strong>in</strong> design<strong>in</strong>g a BLL course is to f<strong>in</strong>d the<br />
most effective <strong>and</strong> efficient comb<strong>in</strong>ation of the two modes of learn<strong>in</strong>g for the<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual learn<strong>in</strong>g subjects, contexts <strong>and</strong> objectives (Neumeier, 2005).<br />
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