Program Philosophy
Why Should You Choose a Hybrid Approach to Online Learning?
Virtual learning can be extremely challenging for high school learners because it requires a tremendous amount of self-motivation and discipline. A teaching method that is recently finding its way into successful online programs is known as the Hybrid Approach to Learning.
JeffcoNet uses this proven teaching method combining online learning with teacher-student interactions. According to Focus, a faculty and staff publication of Rutgers University, “The approach, called hybrid or blended learning, offers students and faculty the convenience of an online course, where they can log in from anywhere with a computer, without loosing the personal touch of classroom instruction.”
Linda Preston, Science teacher for JeffcoNet said: “I have been teaching in an online virtual environment for over seven years. From my experience, I have learned how vital our hybrid approach is to the success of our students. We have many students who if they were just thrown into a virtual class would fail without our safety nets.”
JeffcoNet uses the hybrid approach as a way to get to know our learners. We evaluate what skills students have to individualize instruction and lift up the ones who need a hand. The Hybrid Approach to Learning is one of JeffcoNet’s strengths.
While you and you student continue to research for information on online learning please do not discount the importance of the teacher to student interaction. Research shows this component is imperative to your child’s success. JeffcoNet is a unique program that is able to maintain this cutting-edge hybrid approach to online education.
