Examining Student Standpoint: Blended Learning as a Beneficial Teaching Approach

Prashalini Naidu,Farah Idayu Razali

doi:10.37698/ashrej.v1i2.16

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the benefits of blended learning as a method and its contribution to teaching. It was discovered that blended learning isn’t just an ordinary teaching method but its usage reduces cost. Current Malaysian working environment and its employers demand certain skills and therefore Malaysian graduates are encouraged to be IT savvy and technology wise. Blended learning will help equip students with e-learning knowledge but it doesn’t take away their face to face interactions with their lecturers in class. Blended learning combines both the virtual and real class experience for students. This paper seeks to discover the benefits of blended learning from a student viewpoint by using focus groups. The outcome suggest that the student’s view blended learning as an effective approach for cost efficiency, to manage their study time, accessibility, promotes efficiency and also encourages e-learning.

Highlights

What is the ideal teaching method used in universities by academicians? Truth to be told, every lecturer has their very own preference of effective teaching method
There has significant blended learning on reducing the cost, helps student study management more efficient and practical and the accessibility through internet very convenient, helps students supporting integration of blended learning in the process of teaching method
The study generated results which explains that blended learning is a positive addition to teaching improvement activities and strategies

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Introduction

What is the ideal teaching method used in universities by academicians? Truth to be told, every lecturer has their very own preference of effective teaching method. Smythe (2011) states that even though it first appeared in the literature around 1999 it is rather difficult to find a widely accepted meaning of blended learning despite the exposure of the term in higher education. Naidu and Derani (2016) explains that one of the poignant objectives of the Malaysian government is to help Malaysia emerge in a way that it reaches year 2020 successfully. This goal has led the way for various exchanges in terms of culture, transfer of knowledge, export/import of goods internationally, and evens the transfer of people across borders. Despite receiving access to education, our young graduates lack many skills and many are unable to perform when they begin in the workforce

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