How a course is implemented can affect learner performance and satisfaction.
As such, Pearson's learning design research team is keen to investigate the learning principles underpinning each implementation model: classroom, hybrid, and online.
As we all well know, there isn't a correct or incorrect answer. Rather, an institution's implementation concerns may be affirmed or negated by different models, as shown below:
| Implementation concerns | Classroom | Hybrid | Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance results | No | No | No |
| Convenience | Yes | No | No |
| Access to instructor | No | No | Yes |
| Technology anxiety | No | Yes | Yes |
| Learner anxiety | No | Yes | Yes |
| Learner isolation | No | No | Yes |
| Group management | No | No | Yes |
| Attrition | - | - | No |
| Rating | - | - | No |
The agreed method can be further enhanced by applying the following recommendations:
| Implementation recommendations | Classroom | Hybrid | Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get familiar with resources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schedule interaction | Yes | ||
| Create course orientation | Yes | Yes | |
| Prove help process | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Use consistent processes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Set discussion expectations | Yes | ||
| Alert students of reminders | Yes |
In summary, the 3 varieties for pedagogical implementation each have pluses and minuses which course design can assuage.