General Meanings of Hybridity

There are many different senses of the concept 'hybrid' and below we present how you can overview the word and reflect upon your own characterization of it and the related experiences.

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What is hybridity to educators?

Conceptual meaning

Hybridity refers to the combination of strengths of multiple pedagogical practices which could provide choice, voice, and opportunity for students to engage in the course. It is an umbrella design which is supported by the inclusion of flipped and blended learning activities to prolong engagement before or after the onsite course. These course designs also add to the degree of hybridity. Another concept that is closely related to hybrid teaching and learning is multimodality involving text, speech, and video. These modes can also enrich and differentiate course input for deeper student engagement. Therefore, hybrid teaching can be characterized by the integration of these different course designs and multimodal input.

Practical meaning

Hybrid teaching refers to an on-campus and/or online learning model which is designed for student learning between and through both models. While students can engage with the course input, materials, and tasks online, others can attend synchronous onsite lessons in the classroom.

Further understanding from research

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A shift in the structure of education that supports connections between students and teachers to establish networks through deeper collaboration

(Cohen et al., 2020)

Creating an environment conducive to student learning at the same time, such as online and offline, formal and informal, individual and collaborative.

(Kohls et al., 2018)

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Ensuring full participation of students through inclusive and engaging practices both in learning and in society

(Köppe et al., 2017)