Blended Learning Experience during COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Rethinking the Barriers in the context of Higher Secondary Level Learners

Abstract

The blended learning approach played a vital role to continue educational activities during COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The traditional face to face classroom teaching -learning system was totally disrupted during pandemic time. The educational activities were continued through different online platforms during pandemic time. Online instructions became popular and effective throughout the pandemic. Teaching -learning activities in different educational institutions in Bangladesh experiences manifold barriers at that time. The present paper aimed at rethinking the barriers of blended learning approach during COVID-19 in HSC level learners of Bangladesh. Randomly selected 360 respondents have been surveyed through a semi-structured survey questionnaire. This paper revealed that blended learning approach faced the problem of poor internet connection, challenge in two way communication, financial constraint, difficulties in presenting online presentation, submitting assignment, lack of experience regarding activity through internet, online group works, online apathy, fear in using internet, noisy environment etc. Finally, this study proposed some recommendations to overcome the barriers of blended learning approach in new normal situation in Bangladesh perspective.