International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
Int. j. adv. appl. sci.
EISSN: 2313-3724
Print ISSN: 2313-626X
Volume 3, Issue 11 (November 2016), Pages: 36-39
Title: Blended learning: pedagogy, learning styles, and assessment activities in the classroom
Author(s): Mohd Azli Yeop *, Kung-Teck Wong, Pauline Swee Choo Goh
Affiliation(s):
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.007
Abstract:
A change on the education system is essential in order to produce positive impacts to the success of students; hence, preparing them for the 21st century globalization challenges. The advanced technology nowadays which is both dynamic and futuristic ought to catalyses innovation within the education system of Malaysia. As such, the Ministry of Education (MOE) of Malaysia has taken proactive steps and innovate the education system in line with the current technology. Smart school is one of the results of the initiative and to ensure the success of the smart school concept, MOE has implemented a blended learning platform known as the Frog-Virtual Learning Environment (Frog VLE). Nevertheless, the Frog VLE remains new and hardly practiced among educationist; therefore, this study aims to highlight the Frog VLE in details and how it can be practice within the classroom.
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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Blended learning, Frog-virtual learning environment, Pedagogy, Learning styles
Article History: Received 17 August 2016, Received in revised form 29 October 2016, Accepted 3 November 2016
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.007
Citation:
Yeop MA, Wong KT, and Goh PSC (2016). Blended learning: pedagogy, learning styles, and assessment activities in the classroom. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 3(11): 36-39
http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V3I11/Yeop.html
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