Blended Learning 

The Clinical Research Network West Midlands favours a blended learning approach that not only offers flexibility to learners, but also ensures individual learning styles are met, maximising on learning potential, through mixed modality delivery.  

What does Blended Learning actually mean? 

Blended learning also known as 'hybrid' learning, is a combination of online learning and offline (face to face) learning and is usually made up of three components. 

Blended learning enables us to mix multiple learning modalities, so we can offer learners the best of both worlds and accommodate all types of learning styles.  

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What are the benefits? 

• Multiple modalities appeal to more learner styles and reinforces engagement, learning and retention. 

• Learners can control their pace of learning making it more engaging and fun! 

• Blended learning adopts a flipped classroom approach whereby the subject matter can be accessed via self-directed learning, allowing the face to face activity to focus on applying the learning, which is much more beneficial to the modern day learner. 

• Facilitator lead, enables a shift from educator to facilitator, empowering learning. 

• Increased accessibility and flexibility, as learners can complete anytime from anywhere.  

• Collaborative, as learners can take part in online discussions, instant messaging and gain feedback from peers and instructor.  

• Efficient and cost-effective, saving time and money and is more sustainable. 

Blended learning allows us to facilitate learning in a way that is more reflective of how people learn.