A blended learning model for practical sessions

Nuno Barreiro; Carlos Pinto de Matos

doi:10.15439/2016f432

A blended learning model for practical sessions

Nuno Barreiro, Carlos Pinto de Matos

Department of Computer Science

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Abstract

We describe an education model that was developed and put in place to improve student engagement and attainment in a first year undergraduate programming course. The work is founded in a checkpoint-based formative assessment experiment undertaken for two years, the success of which is analysed in this document. The results provide evidence leading to a move towards a blended model of education, which requires the design of a software application to support the system. We present the main features of that application, covering aspects that range from traditional approaches and established delivery methods, to e-learning and MOOCs with, for instance, gamification. This blended model of education fosters the development of a teaching practice that adapts to student diversity through informed teaching.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computer Science and Information Systems (FedCSIS), 2016 Federated Conference on
Place of Publication	Gdansk
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	903-912
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-8-3608-1090-3
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5090-0046-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15439/2016f432
Publication status	Published - 7 Nov 2016

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