Implementation of Blended Learning as a Recovery Method in Educational Centers in Azerbaijan During the Covid-19 Outbreak
Year: 2021
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Technology-embedded context became quite prevalent in contemporary
classes. Traditional teaching methods changed their nature and moved
to a new stage through integrating modern technologies. Particularly in
the COVID-19 period, the situation has forced educational institutions to
go online on a global scale. The goal of this paper is to measure teachers'
attitudes towards remote learning in Azerbaijan. The study also aims to
analyze the necessity of the Blended Learning approach during the pandemic
period. A quantitative method was applied in data collection. The
questionnaire was prepared in Google forms, with multiple-choice and
checkboxes types of questions. The link to the survey was introduced to
the teachers of five different private educational centers in the Absheron
peninsula (Baku, Khirdalan, and Sumgayit) via social media messaging
platforms (mainly WhatsApp and Telegram). Data collected was illustrated
visually in the form of a table and was discussed in detail. The questionnaire
that was conducted on 147 teachers reveals that advancement and
improvement of digital innovations could be face-threatening and arduous
for instructors whose current and future students are more and more
digital natives (were born in the Information and Communication Technology
world). The presented study addresses the concept of blended
learning and analyzes the literature on the issue under a study. Furthermore,
the article highlights the necessity of blended learning in the
process of transition to online education. The research concludes that
teacher-subjects do not advocate e-learning, so blended learning would
be beneficial to keep the balance between online and in-class education.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: Aydin Aliyev
Institution: Azerbaijan State University of Economics
Language: English
Topic: Online and Blended Learning
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3194780778