What is Blended Learning?
Kathy Miller, Director of European Operations
What problems are MoreSteam clients trying to solve?
Decrease
travel costs
Lack of
qualified MBB
resources to
teach
Students are
overwhelmed with
content = lots of
forgetting
Avoid opportunity
costs of people away
from job for weeks.
Too much
variation
between
instructors
MBB already
has a full-time
job.
The classroom
requires a minimum
batch size of students
Avoid
disruption to
the workplace
MBBs are
occupied with
instruction
instead of
coaching
Students don’t
learn at the
same pace.
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MoreSteam.com
Blended Learning
Model
MoreSteam -–Blending
the Learning
Blended Learning: A cost-effective training model that combines
e-Learning with more traditional classroom training, coaching,
and simulations to execute a first-rate program without sacrificing
quality and results.
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– Blended
Learning Components
Blended Model
Components
Coaching: One-on-One coaching, either in person or virtual, covering both the elearning and project work
DMAIC
Kick-Off
e-Learning: MoreSteam Lean Six Sigma Green Belt e-Learning Course (80 Hrs.). The
full BOK online
Kick-Off Meeting: Initial synchronous (live) event, either in person or virtual,
designed to introduce the students and set expectations
Study Halls: Instructor-led synchronous event, either in person or virtual, designed
to build off the content covered online
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SigmaBrew
Project Work: Lean Six Sigma Project, properly scoped and aligned to a strategic
objective of the organization
Classroom Workshop: This should be a group-based practice used to further build
capability in the skills learned and practiced online
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– Blended
LearningModel
Model
Example Green
Belt Blended
Coaching
E-Learning
Study
Hall
Intro
Define
Measure
Analyze
Improve
Control
Kick-Off
Project
Work
D
M
Classroom
Workshop
A
I
SigmaBrew
3 - 4 Months
C
Deployment support technology
Project management software
Data analysis software
Testing
Student Progress Reporting
Student Monitoring
Intrusive coaching
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What else is there?
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Is it better?
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Do trainees learn more from blended courses than classroom
instruction?
For declarative knowledge → Yes
• d = .34
• Blended learning is 13% more effective than classroom
training
For procedural knowledge → Yes
• d = .52
• Blended learning is 20% more effective than classroom
training
The Comparative Effectiveness of Web-Based and Classroom Instruction:
A Meta-Analysis
Traci M. Sitzmann
Advanced Distributed Learning
et al
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There is less talking and more doing
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Building
Capability
for Real Life
Hierarchy
of Learning
MoreSteam.com – Background
Select Customers:
• Process improvement
technology provider
• 200 hours of online course
content
• Courses reviewed and approved
by ASQ and PMI
• Training available in Spanish,
Portuguese, German, French,
and Chinese
• Founded in 2000
• Over 450,000 people trained
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