Track: Case Studies

Abstract

Currently, e-learning program becomes a hot issue in education field as technology becomes more advanced. As a result, learning methods will become more sophisticated as well. This research aims to examine the effectiveness of blended learning model integrated with inquiry-based learning framework in understanding pre-service elementary school teachers’ pedagogical competence. This research is a quasi-experimental research with pretest-posttest control group design. The results of this research indicated a significant value in the use of blended learning model integrated with inquiry-based learning framework in understanding pre-service elementary school teachers’ pedagogical competence. The model makes learning easier because it combines various ways of delivery, teaching models, and learning styles which introduce varied media for dialogue between facilitators and people who learn. Blended learning does not only serve as a combination of direct teaching and online teaching, but also as an element of social interaction.