Talk Teaching Understanding Students' preferences for Blended Learning approaches

In recent years, there has been a growing number of online courses developed in higher education in the United Kingdom, as they offer a flexible, affordable and accessible way for students to improve their employability skills. Consequently, universities have demonstrated increasing interest in adopting good practices in this delivery form, which can be embedded in courses and modules, thereby meeting this growing demand and improving the student learning experience.
This Students as Co-Creators (SCC) project investigated students' preferences regarding the design of blended learning modules at the Westminster Business School. This project used mixed methods; the data was collected by using an online survey questionnaire that was conducted between 1st April and 30th June, and semi-structured interviews were carried out between June 30th and July 20th, 2024. In addition, the data were obtained from 111 University of Westminster students via an online survey questionnaire, followed by ten semi-structured interviews.
This webinar will showcase the findings from a project that involved the participation of three second-year undergraduate students and two senior lecturers at the School of Management and Marketing at the Westminster Business School.
The learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this presentation are:
• Understand the specific preferences of students regarding blended learning activities
• Analyse the digital tools that students preferred in blended learning modules
• Identify the most effective assessment types in blended learning
Duration:
• 1 hour
• Online (MS Teams)
Speakers:
• Mahima Singh - BA Business Management third-year student at the Westminster Business School).
• Dr. Gustavo Espinoza-Ramos - Senior Lecturer at the School of Management and Marketing (Westminster Business School).