Applying Blended Learning to the Remedial Courses of English Communication 101 and 102 at Birzeit University.

Authors

  • ترجمة: د. مفيد خليل جاد الله

Keywords:

Blended learning, online education, e-learning, Birzeit University, integrating technology in EFL teaching, students’ attitudes towards blended learning.

Abstract

Faced with the challenge of having a huge number of freshman students

who need remedial English courses every year, Birzeit University had to

follow the footsteps of many educational institutions around the world and

opt for using technology in teaching in order to meet the need for teaching all

those students, and cut expenses by reducing the number of teachers needed

for those courses to almost the third. This study will closely examine and

evaluate the experience of applying blended learning to the remedial courses

of English Communication 101 and 102 at Birzeit University. These two

courses were merged in one blended learning course that uses both face-toface

material as well as an online component. The course aims to develop and

enhance students’ communication skills in English language and foster their

skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This study will examine

students’ attitudes towards using blended learning in this particular course.

In addition, it will evaluate their readiness, cooperation, enthusiasm, and

seriousness towards the new trend. Finally, it will evaluate the experiment as

a whole and provide some recommendations and suggestions for the future.

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Published

2017-05-23

How to Cite

جاد الله ت. د. م. خ. (2017). Applying Blended Learning to the Remedial Courses of English Communication 101 and 102 at Birzeit University. Palestinian Journal for Open Learning & E-Learning, 5(9). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/jropenres/article/view/409

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 9 (2015): المجلد الخامس- العدد التاسع - كانون ثاني 2015

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Translated Research Papers and Articles

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