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Title: Blended Learning on WeChat Platform-Based SPOC in Lower-Secondary School Science Teaching
Language: English
Authors: Xu, Tugen, Xu, Jiaying, Xu, Xiaoqing, Lu, Jijian (ORCID 0000-0003-0208-9486)
Source: Journal of Baltic Science Education. 2023 22(4):701-718.
Availability: Scientia Socialis Ltd. 29 K. Donelaicio Street, LT-78115 Siauliai, Republic of Lithuania. e-mail: scientia@scientiasocialis.lt; e-mail: mail.jbse@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.scientiasocialis.lt/jbse/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Social Media, Information Technology, MOOCs, Online Courses, Small Classes, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Instructional Design, Middle School Students, Scores, Teaching Models, Science Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: China
ISSN: 1648-3898
2538-7138
Abstract: This paper proposes a blended teaching design model on WeChat Platform-based SPOC and carries out an empirical study of its applicability and effectiveness in lower-secondary school science teaching. Participants were from two eighth grade classes with different academic performance, and after conducting the same blended teaching, it was found that pre-class knowledge transmission on the WeChat platform considerably enhanced students' classroom participation, which was also highly related to their improved post-class test scores. The improvement in the performance of the weak groups is more obvious. In addition, backend data from the WeChat platform revealed that the number of resource clicks was significantly higher than the total number of students, indicating that the sharing function of the WeChat platform facilitated the sharing of educational resources. Seven in-service science teachers were also interviewed to qualitatively evaluate and analyze the teaching model from the perspective of in-service teachers. The comprehensive results indicate that the teaching model constructed in this study achieves good results, facilitates the development of students' independent learning ability, and allows for the integration of this blended teaching model into lower-secondary curriculum.
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