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Home-Based Learning

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In response to COVID-19, many schools across the globe have closed and transitioned to home-based learning (HBL), or distance learning, affecting over 90 percent of the world’s student population.¹

Distance or online learning is not new to the education sector, especially with the rising popularity of massive open online courses (MOOC) in the past decade and the integration of technology in the classroom.² However, the current duration and scale of HBL is an unprecedented one for students, teachers and families alike, and is part of a wider crisis management.³

Observations during this HBL period across the world include the impact of socio-economic factors on accessibility to learning, developments in technology to support the needs of differently-abled learners, and alternative modes of assessment for students.⁴

The lessons learnt from the current COVID-19 crisis may chart new directions for the education landscape in Singapore and the rest of world. To find out more about HBL and online learning, check out the resources below.

Videos & Podcasts

1. Education Now | Socially distant – And more connected than ever

Source: Education Now | Socially distant – And more connected than ever. (2020, April 15). Harvard Graduate School of Education. Retrieved 2020, April 29.

2. What to expect of home-based learning – Deputy Director-General of Education (Curriculum) explains

Source: What to expect of home-based learning – Deputy Director-General of Education (Curriculum) explains. (2020, April 4). MOE Singapore. Retrieved 2020, April 30.

3. Teaching for better humans 2.0

Teaching for better humans 2.0. (2020, April 3). NPR. Retrieved 2020, April 28.

4. A new normal? When we return to school, what can we expect?

A new normal? When we return to school, what can we expect? (2020, April 21). EdChat. Retrieved 2020, May 2.

Websites

1. The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a revolution in education: From now on blended learning will be the benchmark

Dans, E. (2020, April 13). The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a revolution in education: From now on blended learning will be the benchmark. Forbes. Retrieved 2020, May 2.

2. Learning and community in a time of crisis

Dryden-Peterson, S. (2020, April 16). Learning and community in a time of crisis. Harvard Graduate School of Education. Retrieved 2020, April 29.

3. The shift to online teaching

Boudreau, E. (2020, March 20). The shift to online teaching. Harvard Graduate School of Education. Retrieved 2020, April 29.

4. askST: How will teachers monitor students' home-based learning progress?

Ang, J. (2020, April 16). askST: How will teachers monitor students’ home-based learning progress? The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020, April 30.

5. 'On a desert island with your students’: Professors discuss the weirdness of teaching remotely in a pandemic

Supiano, B. (2020, April 7). ‘On a desert island with your students’: Professors discuss the weirdness of teaching remotely in a pandemic. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2020, April 28.

6. Distance learning solutions

UNESCO. (2020). Distance learning solutions. Retrieved 2020, April 28.

eBooks

1. The war on learning: Gaining ground in the digital university

Losh, E. (2014). The war on learning: Gaining ground in the digital university. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. Retrieved from OverDrive. (myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook.)

2. Education and social media: Toward a digital future

Greenhow, C., Sonnevend, J. & Agur, C. (2016). Education and social media: Toward a digital future. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. Retrieved from OverDrive. (myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook.)

3. The end of college. Creating the future of learning and the university of everywhere.

Carey, K. (2015). The end of college. Creating the future of learning and the university of everywhere. New York, NY: Penguin Publishing Group. Retrieved from OverDrive. (myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook.)

4. Free-range learning in the digital age: The emerging revolution in college, career and education.

Smith, P. (2018). Free-range learning in the digital age: The emerging revolution in college, career and education. New York, NY: SelectBooks. Retrieved from OverDrive. (myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook.)

5. The successful virtual classroom: How to design and facilitate interactive and engaging live online learning

Christopher, D. & Hyder, K. (2014). The successful virtual classroom: How to design and facilitate interactive and engaging live online learning. New York, New York: AMACOM Books. Retrieved from OverDrive. (myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook.)

If you are interested to read up more on home-based learning, check out the following journal articles and resources in Chinese, Malay and Tamil.

Journal Articles

1. Slack it to me: Complementing LMS with student-centric communications for the millennial/post-millennial student

Ross, S. M. (2019). Slack it to me: Complementing LMS with student-centric communications for the millennial/post-millennial student. Journal of Marketing Education, 41(2), 91–108. Retrieved 2020, May 2.

2. Accessing abilities: Creating innovative accessible online learning environments and putting quality into practice

Moorefield-Lang, H., Copeland, C. A., & Haynes, A. (2016). Accessing abilities: Creating innovative accessible online learning environments and putting quality into practice. Education for Information, 32(1), 27–33. Retrieved 2020, April 30 from EBSCOhost via NLB’s eResources website (myLibrary ID is required to access this article.)

3. Developing the MultiDimensional Communication Channel Model (MDCC model) – A communication model for virtual classrooms

Eggert, D., & Beutner, M. (2019). Developing the MultiDimensional Communication Channel Model (MDCC model) – A communication model for virtual classrooms. Proceedings of the Multidisciplinary Academic Conference, 48–71. Retrieved 2020, April 30 from EBSCOhost via NLB’s eResources website (myLibrary ID is required to access this article.)

4. Virtual classrooms: Analyzing student and instructor collaborative experiences

Chadha, A. (2018). Virtual classrooms: Analyzing student and instructor collaborative experiences. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 18(3). Retrieved 2020, April 24 from ProQuest via NLB’s eResources website (myLibrary ID is required to access this article.)

Chinese, Malay and Tamil resources

1. 停课不停学：居家学习，效果如何

孙宗鹤编辑。（2020年3月20日）。停课不停学：居家学习，效果如何。光明网。 Retrieved 2020, April 30.

The China Education Policy Research Institute of Beijing Normal University conducted a survey on online learning among primary, junior high and high school students in 31 provinces in China. This article examines the survey results and provides recommendations on improving the effectiveness of online learning.

2. 居家学习专题

居家学习专题。新加坡8视界。 Retrieved 2020, April 30.

This site contains information related to home-based learning published on 8world.com, the Chinese digital portal managed by Mediacorp.

3. Sedia hadapi kelas maya sesuai normal baru

Sedia hadapi kelas maya sesuai normal baru. (2020, April 19). BH Online. Retrieved 2020, April 23.

E-learning in virtual classrooms might soon be the new normal for teachers and students. This article looks at what needs to be done and the challenges of implementing this mode of learning.

4. Tips belajar online secara cemerlang

Tips belajar online secara cemerlang. (2020, April 17). Leaderonomics.com. Retrieved 2020, April 23.

This article shares five tips on how to study online efficiently.

5. மெய்நிகர் தொழில்நுட்பத்தால் மாறுபட்ட கற்றல் அனுபவம்

மெய்நிகர் தொழில்நுட்பத்தால் மாறுபட்ட கற்றல் அனுபவம். (2020, April 20). தமிழ் முரசு. Retrieved 2020, April 21.

A student shares about her experience using virtual technology in education.

Disclaimer/ Rights statement
The information in this resource guide is valid as of May 2020 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history on the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic.
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