Blended learning of physics in the context of the professional development of teachers

Abstract

© 2019 Kassel University Press GmbH. The electronization of education takes place integrally with the social-sector digitalization processes. Moreover, this phenomenon applies to both those who study and those who teach. Thus, a special place in the innovation-driven learning environment is occupied by the professional development courses for teachers. These courses are designed distinctive and technologybased, with the elements of a distance learning approach. Together they make up a special "blended" learning system, which implies a close relationship between conventional educational technologies and the distance learning tools. This article describes a study conducted at the Elabuga Institute of Kazan Federal University on the blended learning model applications. The study was carried out in 2016/2018 and involved 89 teachers of physics. The teacher-training course used there is built on the basis of a LMS Moodle software and the learning outcomes of teachers indicate the effectiveness of blended physics teacher training. The findings are relevant to both the educational institutions that are on the path towards modernized refresher training and the faculty staff as they serve an example of how new professional information may be perceived if the information technologies are involved.