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Blended Learning: the 21st Century's 'best Practices Teaching Model'


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1 Dept. of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Vijayawada, A.P.
     

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The present focus of Higher Education in India is on inclusiveness, quality, relevance and academic reform. Some of the important requirements for enhancing the efficiency on these parameters are-redesign of curricula, improved delivery of instruction and change in assessment and evaluation. This paper explores the new teaching model-Blended learning-to examine its relevance and applicability in the colleges and universities of India.

Keywords

Blended Learning, Learner-centric Teaching Methods, Collaborative Learning, Communities of Inquiry, Learning Outcomes
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  • Blended Learning: the 21st Century's 'best Practices Teaching Model'

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Manukonda Sarala Devi
Dept. of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Vijayawada, A.P.

Abstract


The present focus of Higher Education in India is on inclusiveness, quality, relevance and academic reform. Some of the important requirements for enhancing the efficiency on these parameters are-redesign of curricula, improved delivery of instruction and change in assessment and evaluation. This paper explores the new teaching model-Blended learning-to examine its relevance and applicability in the colleges and universities of India.

Keywords


Blended Learning, Learner-centric Teaching Methods, Collaborative Learning, Communities of Inquiry, Learning Outcomes

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