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Title: A REVIEW OF BLENDED E-LEARNING MATERIALS MODEL DESIGNS AND ITS
APPLICATION FOR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS STUDENTS’ USE |
Authors: Abdullahi Rabiu, Surakat Hameed Ishola and Peter Ayoola Ajelabi, Ph.D., Nigeria |
Abstract: Implementation of blended learning should be characterised by an array of strategies for effective
instructional delivery to take place in the classroom. Hence, this study sought to explore the
experiences of teachers and learners on implementation of blended learning in Mangwe District
Secondary Schools, Matabeleland South Province during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
This qualitative study was hinged on the interpretivist paradigm and employed a case study design.
The participants who comprised eight teachers and twenty-four learners were purposively sampled
from four secondary schools. Data collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group
discussions were thematically analysed. The findings indicated that the flipped classroom, selfblend and flex approaches were mainly used to implement blended learning during COVID-19
pandemic lockdown in selected schools. The study further found that these strategies were
implemented through the use of WhatsApp social media platform. The study concluded that in
spite of the challenges encountered, selected schools made efforts to ensure that blended learning
was implemented through the cited strategies. The study recommended that the Ministry of
Primary and Secondary Education should capacitate teachers on various learning management
systems and online assessment tools through in-service training sessions to support
implementation of blended learning.
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