Engaging Learners Everywhere: The Interactive Synchronous Hyflex Method - Softcover

Mentzer, Nathan; Asad, Abdul Moeed; Koehler, Adrie A.; Mohandas, Lakshmy; Mammadova, Elnara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 162671228X ISBN 13: 9781626712287

Verlag: Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Initially conceived as a workaround related to the crisis precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown of 2020, Interactive Synchronous HyFlex reimagines an active-learning, team-based classroom, making it possible for any student to participate fully, whether they are seated in the back row or joining from elsewhere in the world. Developed and refined by the authors through five years of classroom experimentation and National Science Foundation–funded research, this forward-facing approach—which refers to online synchronous hybrid delivery and combines the terms “hybrid” and “flexible”—brings together learners in a single classroom who have the daily option of meeting face-to-face or synchronously online.

Through simple ideas, thought-provoking questions, and practical examples, Engaging Learners Everywhere reveals how existing technology, such as video conferencing and digital collaboration tools, can help bring students together in more robust and inclusive learning communities. This teaching model minimizes the disruptions and challenges instructors frequently encounter due to inclement weather, illnesses, and travel conflicts. Additionally, features such as live captioning, screen sharing, and classroom recordings benefit all students, not just those with disability accommodations. Ultimately, Interactive Synchronous HyFlex provides a more elastic pedagogical approach that allows students to remain engaged and connected to their instructors and to each other.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Nathan Mentzer is a professor of technology and engineering education at Purdue University, where his primary focus is preparing future teachers for the classroom. He has more than twenty years of experience as an educator in the secondary and postsecondary public school systems. He is recognized by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) as a Distinguished Technology Educator and National Teacher Effectiveness Coach. With National Science Foundation grant funding, Mentzer's team has published sixteen papers related to HyFlex and received nine awards for their work related to the topic, including the QS Reimagine Education North America Gold Award.

Abdul Moeed Asad is a research assistant at Purdue University, focused on improving design education. He began using the Interactive Synchronous HyFlex model after struggling to engage online students while teaching design courses. This book stems from Asad's experiences implementing this innovative pedagogical approach. Today, he champions HyFlex as a new standard that expands possibilities beyond traditional face-to-face instruction.

Adrie A. Koehler is an associate professor in the Learning Design and Technology program in Purdue's College of Education, where she focuses on preparing undergraduate and graduate students to design educational experiences in blended and online environments. Prior to pursuing a career in higher education, she worked as a high school business teacher. Koehler is using what she has learned from implementing, observing, and researching the Interactive Synchronous HyFlex model to prepare preservice instructors for the realities they will encounter in the classroom.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 162671228X
• ISBN 13: 9781626712287
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 140
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