Development of a blended-learning competence among master’s students

This paper examines how blended-learning competence can be defined and developed for business and vocational education students through experiential learning. In addition to the commonly accepted digital competences necessary for prospective teachers, this project was also motivated by the amended § 19 Absatz 4 BaySchO (Bayerische Schulordnung), which allows distance learning as part of blended learning upon request at vocational schools in Bavaria. This paper first traces the genesis of the blended learning competence model and then presents a possible method for developing the necessary competences through experiential learning.