A Quantitative Inquiry into the Effects of Blended Learning on English Language Learning: The Case of Malaysian Undergraduates

Autor/inn/en	Thang, Siew Ming; Mustaffa, Rosniah; Wong, Fook Fei; Noor, Noorizah Mohd.; Mahmud, Najihah; Latif, Hafizah; Aziz, Mohd. Sallehhudin Abd.
Titel	A Quantitative Inquiry into the Effects of Blended Learning on English Language Learning: The Case of Malaysian Undergraduates
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 6 (2013) 6, S.1-7 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Blended Learning; Statistical Analysis; Inquiry; Undergraduate Students; English for Academic Purposes; English (Second Language); Teaching Methods; English Instruction; Questionnaires; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Instructional Effectiveness; Course Evaluation; Instructional Material Evaluation; Language Proficiency; Difficulty Level; Student Needs; Barriers; Course Content; Electronic Learning; Foreign Countries; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Statistische Analyse; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Fragebogen; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten; Unterrichtserfolg; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Kursprogramm; Ausland
Abstract	Blended learning has been described as a pedagogical approach that combines effectiveness and socialization opportunities of the classroom with the technologically enhanced active learning possibilities of the online environment (Dziuban, Hartman, & Moskal, 2004). It has also been depicted as an approach that combines traditional learning with web-based online approaches (Whitelock & Jefts, 2003). To what extent are these claims? This study shares the findings of a research project that investigates the use of blended learning in the teaching of English for Academic Purposes to nine classes of students from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The blended approach comes in the form of a new course book with a supporting online component. A quantitative approach involving the use of a questionnaire survey was used to find out if the blended approach has benefited the students in terms of meeting their language and personal needs. The findings revealed that the students viewed this approach favourably though slow internet connectivity was a problem. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01