The Other Blended Learning: A Classroom-Centered Approach
THE OTHER BLENDED LEARNINGIn The Other Blended Learning, Diann Wilson and Ellen Smilanich explain how to successfully blend a variety of learning methods—including mentoring, coaching, on-the-job training, and e-learning—around classroom-delivered content. Blended learning is most often associated with e-learning, but this "other" blend shows how to maximize the classroom experience to aid learning transfer and improve performance.Written in an easy-to-use format, The Other Blended Learning offers a practical guide for understanding and implementing a successful blended learning approach in any organization no matter what its size or mission. Starting out with the classroom as the core component for training, this book explains how other learning methods can support and supplement what is learned and includesSuccinct definitions and explanations of the vital components of a blended learning programSix steps for creating an effective blended learning programNine of the most common solutions that make up blended learning and information on how to implement each of themIllustrative examples of common classroom training programs converted to blended training programsStep-by-step guidance for converting existing training programs to a blending learning approach