ASEAN Journal of Educational Research and Technology
Vol 3, No 2 (2024): AJERT: VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2, September 2024

Perception about Student Engagement in Blended Learning Instructional Design: Evidence from Sri Lankan Universities

Jayarathna, N. G. D. A. (Unknown)
Herath, H. M. M. N. (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Dec 2023

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate students’ perceptions of blended learning instructional design in universities in Sri Lanka. The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges and disrupted the Higher Education sector; university campuses closed, and face-to-face teaching and assessment shifted to an online format. Currently, most universities are offering their degrees using blended learning instructional mode, and due to that students’ feedback will be very important. The study was conducted for state universities in Sri Lanka and a structured questionnaire was distributed among students. The study's findings showed that students have a favorable opinion of blended learning programs. It is stated that students’ perception of the preferred mode of learning, the impact of blended learning, the effectiveness of different blended learning tools, satisfaction regarding different components of blended learning, and finally overall satisfaction with the blended learning approach. The blended learning course appeared to have positive effects on student engagement, learner autonomy, linkage of learning to real-world situations, and flexibility.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ajert

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences Other

Description

ASEAN Journal of Educational Research and Technology (AJERT) promotes research in the broad field of Education Research and Technology (including such disciplines as Agriculture Education, Environmental Science Education, etc.) with particular respect to Indonesia, but not limited to authorship or ...