RUME 26
2024
Omaha, Nebraska
Blending Office Hours Into Scheduled Class Time in Gateway Math
Page: 1205
A blended course model uses both classroom learning and online learning to create flexibility in the weekly schedule for students. In this paper, we describe a blended course model and the rationale for implementing it in Calculus I. We report on student responses to the model and the behaviors it encouraged. The design of the blended course model created the opportunity for office-hours-like interactions in scheduled class time to help reveal the hidden curriculum of office hours. Two goals the model strived to achieve for students were (1) normalizing help-seeking behaviors and (2) normalizing working with peers. Data collected through questionnaires and focus group interviews suggest that the blended course model achieved these goals and more.