What is Blended Learning?

Let's look at a high-quality, Blended Learning definition, that is broken down into four different parts.

The first part of our definition is that it should be personalized and by that we mean it goes after the needs, the gaps for every student, not the class as a whole. It's personalized for each learner.

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The second part of this definition is that it's mastery-based. Basically, that means that students move on and receive credit only after they've mastered a core concept. And a correlate to that is that students can go after demonstrating mastery, whenever they're ready. They don't have to wait till the teacher says, we're at week seven, now's the time to test that. So, if you're keeping score at home, just remember it frees you up from the tyranny of the clock, to focus on actual learning.

The third key element is that it's based on high expectations for students, which means that each student has clearly defined rigorous standards that prepare them for success in college and career.

And the fourth and last element of this definition is there's student ownership. And this is critical. Student ownership means that students are empowered with the skills, information, and tools that they need to manage their own learning.

1) Personalized: English 4 Professionals personalizes every facet of your holiday and learning experience with us. 

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2) Mastery-Based: We don't move on to a new text until we are absolutely sure that you have mastered/dominated the language involved.

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3) High Expectation: In this case, we will do our utmost to live up to your high expectations, but we cannot guarantee it. However, with blended learning, you will discover that the 'flipping' technique is very beneficial. It involves a complete reversal of the traditional way of classwork followed by homework.

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With Walk and Talk's Blended Learning, you will have the option to study texts, online, via Coursera, Netflix or Youtube while you relax in a café or pub, and the lesson with the teacher will be your opportunity to practice pronunciation, discuss the topic you have been studying and work on your Specialization homework, dissertation and theories. 

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4) Student Ownership: Yes, you really are the owner of the course. You have chosen to practice 20 hours per week, and you will also choose how many hours you put in online, reading texts, sitting and thinking in English, or practicing English in the gym, at a meet-up, at the supermaket, on an excursion, or any other way that interests you in Ireland.