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Week Four Article Review

Teresa E. Sampson

Trevecca Nazarene University at Nashville, TN

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Week Four Article Review

In this paper, I will provide my review of the article by Owen and Dunham (2015),

Reflections on the use of iterative, agile and collaborative approaches for blended flipped

learning development. My feedback will include a structural review, followed by a more

detailed synapsis of my findings.

Structural Review

The article clearly states its purpose at the very beginning in the Abstract. The Abstract

provides information on the two main observations during the study, an explanation of the

authors experiences, the implementation approach, and personal reflections. The authors

provide a clear and logical sequence, following a seven-section format. An introduction is

provided that informs readers about what the paper will discuss within those seven main sections

(Owen and Dunham, 2015).

The second section of the article explains the context of the process, including the scope,

influences, and leaders of the project. According to Owen and Dunham (2015), the project was

designed to enhance the experiences of learning for students. This section also includes a

diagram depicting the structure for the newly created Centre of Interdisciplinary Scholarship.

The third section, further broken down into three subsections, contains the literature review. It

describes the challenges and opportunities that arose because some personnel involved in the

project were open to the change and others were not (Owen and Dunham, 2015). The third

section also touches on the importance of the approach to the project being iterative and having

agility. The authors explain that the iterative approach allows successive iterations to be further

developed based on input from learners and their experiences (Owen and Dunham, 2015). The
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final part of section three describes the use of blended (flipped) settings for learners to allow for

in-person and online delivery methods to meet the needs of students (Owen and Dunham, 2015).

The fourth section provides the authors method of thought for designing the project

(Owen and Dunham, 2015). It speaks to how each of the three participants come from varying

backgrounds and perspectives. This approach allowed them to use a collaborative approach to

designing the project (Owen and Dunham, 2015). The fifth section includes a discussion about

the process of designing and implementing the project in addition to the findings, opportunities,

and issues that arose (Owen and Dunham, 2015). The sixth section provides the

recommendations for the process, design, and development for the project. The seventh section

includes a short conclusion and is followed by a lengthy list of references.

Detailed Synapsis

The article includes one diagram that help readers understand the structure for the

structure of the Center of Interdisciplinary Scholarship that was created as a result of this project.

It is simple and easy to read. I one grammatical error in my perusal of the article. The article

provides a strong case implementing a blended (flipped) learning environment for students. The

authors provided insight into what was learned throughout the process and emphasized agility

when designing this project for ultimately creating a more effective learning environment. I am

interested in learning more about how to incorporate the blended (flipped) learning approach into

course design.

Conclusion

Overall, this article was written well and made logical sense, supported by reflections

from the authors and many credible sources. The authors make clearly stated recommendations

for implementing the blended (flipped) method for learning. The authors provide some
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information about their backgrounds and how this benefited their development of the project.

Sources were provided so that readers can do further research on the topic. The article concludes

with a statement acknowledging the benefits of involving students and their feedback when

designing and implementing eLearning activities.

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References

Owen, H., & Dunham, N. (2015). Reflections on the use of iterative, agile and collaborative

approaches for blended flipped learning development. Education Sciences, 5(2), 85-103.

doi:http://dx.doi.org.trevecca.idm.oclc.org/10.3390/educsci5020085