An effective blended online Political teaching and learning strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to new challenges for teachers as well as students in different countries. International scholars and researchers provide insight into the success of blended learning approaches that foster social and emotional connectedness, affective learning processes, feedback loops, cultural understanding and dialogue. This article will explore how a blended teaching strategy was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic that brings together web-based teaching with face-to-face interaction in order to support the resilience of students from different countries. Online teaching is used primarily for course materials and exams, but increasingly it is being used for other educational activities including helping people to recover from mental illness or disaster.