Little research has been conducted to integrate teaching, social and cognitive presences as three instructional components of an instructional approach to contextualizing blended synchronous learning and teaching experiences.
One approach that is often used by faculty with active research programs is to develop projects that integrate teaching with research efforts.
Although I did not know it at the time, my second approach integrated teaching methods that enhanced long-term memory and recall ability.
This review suggested that clinically integrated teaching improved skills, attitudes and behaviour, not just knowledge [ 18].
Conversely, integrating teaching of EBM with clinical activities resulted in improvements across all four outcomes [ 13].
Moving beyond basic literacy, formal education and programmes that help educators integrate ICTs into interactive teaching approaches can help improve learning outcomes and teach "21st century skills" such as use of technology, problem-solving, teamwork and self-motivation.
Digital games may provide a valuable tool for educators to cost effectively integrate a novel teaching approach into their classroom to engage with learners.
Technology-mediated instruction may facilitate the development of professional attributes that go beyond "having" knowledge and skills, but there is limited evidence for how to integrate technology into these innovative teaching approaches.
It can extend across time and locations, offer ubiquitous access to learning resources, encompass physical and digital worlds, engage multiple types of device, and integrate different approaches to teaching and learning" Sharples et al. (2014, p. 24).
When integrating technology, it is critical to consider not just the learning outcomes and the teaching approaches used to achieve these outcomes, but also the managerial, technical, and social aspects of the instruction.
Different teaching approaches?
