The Implementation of Blended Learning for English Courses at Higher Education in Vietnam: Teachers’ Perceptions
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Blended Learning, CALL, moodle, higher education, online learningAbstract
Advancements in technology and the Internet characterize the current English teaching and learning scenario. In this trend, the issue of blending face-to-face and online learning into English learning and teaching has drawn significant attention from teachers, researchers, and educators worldwide, including Vietnam, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this mode has been applied widely and shown its noticeable benefits, there have been relatively few studies regarding the perceptions of English lecturers at the tertiary level in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. Therefore, the objectives of this research are to (1) critically review knowledge of blended learning (BL); (2) investigate the tertiary level English lecturers’ perceptions of the BL model implementation in a college in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; (3) provide some practical recommendations for future research and implementations. Online questionnaires and interviews with 14 English lecturers in the Summer 2023 semester were used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. At the end of the paper, EFL lecturers’ perceptions were revealed. Several educational implications and practical recommendations were suggested as well. The research findings are expected to contribute to a complete picture of BL in higher education in Vietnam.References
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