Título: TED-Ed web-based blended learning to support teaching: An action research project
Autor: Russell, Douglas
Resumen: [EN] The use of video material to support the pedagogical shift to blended
learning has begun being utilised in traditional campus based universities.
This student centred approach has supported higher education practitioners
in adapting their practice to better meet the diverse student populations
entering university. An action research project utilizing TED-Ed to introduce
out of class, student centred learning was conducted by a Dubai based
lecturer. A class of 65 students enrolled in a second year Psychology module
completed between one to three online activities and answered a qualitative
survey sharing their opinions towards completing the tasks. The results
showed that blended learning could be effectively used as a teaching tool to
support practice in a ‘traditional’ university with a focus on the
lecture/seminar approach. Lecturers seeking to extend their students’
learning into out of class environments should consider the use of TED-Ed as
a suitable tool for not only achieving this but also supporting the needs of
21st century tertiary students.