Effect of Blended Learning on Students’ Achievement in English writing skills at Elementary Level

Abstract

The main aim of this research was to analyze the effects of the blended learning on students’ achievement in English at elementary level. Furthermore, the others’ objectives of the study were to find out the effect of blended leaning on the academic achievement of students in the subject of English with respect to pretest and posttest and to analyze the difference in the performance of students taught using blended learning and conventional instructional strategies in English. This study was experimental in nature and quasi experimental pre-test post-test was used as a design study, therefore, All female students enrolled in elementary class of 7th grade in school of Tehsil Multan were selected or taken as population. But, two intact / preexisting sections of grade 7th into Govt. Girls Comprehensive High School Multan having 140 students were selected as sample of study. One section with 70 students (Experimental group) was taught using blended learning model .While the other section with 70 students (Control group) received instructions with conventional methods. The data was obtained on the basis of pretest and posttest method. The data was analyzed by SPSS and by applying descriptive analysis techniques of independent t-test and paired sampling test. It was concluded that significant differences occurred in experimental group students’ academic achievement level who received instructions with blended learning method. More ever, findings of the study suggest that the use of blended learning has a positive effect on English learner. Finally, this study provides the valuable implications for teachers, school administrators and policy makers to improve academic performance of English learners.