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Sense of community in blended courses
In three Dutch blended courses, teachers and students described how teaching, social, and cognitive presence activities—often via flipped design—shaped a sense of community.
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What is sense of community (SoC)?
Belonging, mattering to one another, and shared faith that needs will be met through commitment together.
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Why is SoC especially salient in blended learning?
Less physical class time can heighten loneliness/isolation risks if social aspects are overlooked.
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What qualitative approach was used?
Case-study approach with multiple courses.
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How were teachers sampled?
Convenience sampling of three teachers improving BL courses, varied by discipline/size/experience.
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What triangulation methods were used?
Non-participant observation, document analysis, and interviews.
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How many observations per course?
Nine sessions across beginning, middle, and end.
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What presence types guided observation?
Social, cognitive, and teaching presence.
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What instructional strategy did all three teachers use?
A flipped classroom strategy to support learning.
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Whose perspectives were compared?
Teachers’ and students’ perceptions of promoting SoC in BL.
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How were student interviews organized?
Group interviews of about five to seven volunteering students per course.
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What analysis approach was used?
Content analysis with deductive codes then deeper interpretation of transcripts/notes.
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What risk does weak SoC pose according to the intro?
Loneliness, isolation, lost motivation, and barriers to BL quality.
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