Post-Pandemic Hybrid Learning: Balancing Presence and Flexibility
Kory Lawson Ching and Sabina Simon
Thursday, September 8th, 2022
11-11:45 am
Description
In this talk, presenters will share some highlights and key takeaways from an ongoing study on student experiences and perceptions of hybrid (or "blended") writing courses at UC Davis. Student interviews and focus groups reveal shifting views on the purposes (and perceived value) of face-to-face and online learning formats, especially in a “post-pandemic” context. One key finding is that, at least for writing courses, the hybrid mode of instruction seems to offer students a balance between opportunities for in-person interaction with more flexibility in how—and when—coursework gets done.
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About the Presenters
Kory Lawson Ching is an Associate Professor in the University Writing Program, where he is currently researching students’ experiences with hybrid and online writing instruction. His other scholarly interests include writing technologies, digital literacies, and composition pedagogy.
Sabina Simon is a PhD Student in the School of Education at UC Davis, with a double emphasis on second language acquisition and writing, rhetoric, and composition studies. She is currently researching students' experiences with hybrid and online writing instruction at the four-year and community college level. Her other scholarly interests include second language writing, transfer-level ESL, community college language policy, and multimodal pedagogical materials development.
