The implementation of Flex methodology in a language class and the use of the Community of inquiry (CoI) framework

Περίληψη

In this paper, I will share and discuss my involvement with the i2Flex in the two past academic years following the educational needs of the new generation students. First, I will describe how I went about my first encounter with i2Flex in the IB French class as a member of the pilot i2Flex faculty at ACS Athens, namely: a) I will present the instructional (re-) design of my Moodle class to reflect the new teaching methodology, and b) I will explain the need to evaluate this pilot year via an appropriate framework. Then, I will move on, describing my class in the second year, from how i2Flex was at this point implemented to how it was evaluated and what data was collected from the students. Finally, my goal is to share under the umbrella of best practices how meaningful and efficient the i2Flex is, taking in consideration the new role of the teacher in and out of class and the student’s unique potential. This experience is a new powerful learning process for both sides, since teacher and students are on the same boat with a unique goal to achieve the best quality of learning.