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Significance Of Blended Learning In Education System

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Significance Of Blended Learning In Education System

Avazmatova Marhabo Muxtorjonovna

Teacher, National University Of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan

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ABSTRACT

Blended learning is the integration of traditional face-to-face learning with technology, the internet,
and distance learning. This approach is becoming pervasive in the education system in recent years.
Accordingly, the research paper examines the importance of blended learning in teaching. The
objective of the article is to show reasons for using blended learning in education and essential factors
of a successful blended course. The quality of the blended course can be enhanced by combining the
advantages of both online and in-person learning. The article also provides other factors that can help
to design a productive blended course. Overall, blended learning is an effective way of teaching that
is flexible and easy to access. Moreover, it can increase students’ motivation and their achievement of
the course.

KEYWORDS

Blended learning, online learning, essential factors of blended learning, designing blended course.

INTRODUCTION
First of all, what is “Blended learning”? There Blended learning links face-to-face to distance
are given many definitions in different sources. conveyance framework, however, it is more
According to Graham.Ch et al (2019) “Blended than demonstrating a page from a website on
learning is strategic combination of online and the screen… the ones who utilize blended
in-person instruction.” Russel T. Osguthorpe learning environments are attempting to boost
and Charles R. Graham in 2003 stated that the advantages of both face-to-face and online

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techniques. “Blended learning is the useless graphs in their online classes. They
thoughtful integration of classroom face-to- must only read given materials and it is enough.
face learning experiences with online learning It discourages and demotivates them because
experiences” claimed Garrison and Kanuka they do not discuss their findings with their
(2004). “Blended learning combines online partners with orally. In this circumstance,
instruction components with those found in blended learning is a suitable solution for such
traditional face-to-face instructional kind of problem. There have been researches
environments” argued Dr. Ranjana Bhatia. on the effectiveness of blended learning.
John Watson stated “Blended learning, Teachers can use innovative methodology
combining the best elements of online and involving Information and Computer
face-to-face education, is likely to emerge as technology in blended learning (Chen et al.,
the predominant teaching model of the 2005). In the article, “Blending traditional
future”. It can be concluded that Blended learning with online learning in teacher
learning is integrating traditional face-to-face education” Dr. Ranjana Bhatia counted the
learning with technology and distance following advantages of blended learning:
learning.
1. Greater efficiencies with group sizes;
MAIN FINDINGS AND RESULTS 2. Support professional/work-based skills
development;
Why blended learning should be used in
3. Flexible study, with learning on-demand,
education system? Since technology entered
anytime or anywhere, to meet learners’
humans’ life and effected their living, it is also
needs wherever they want;
influencing their education system. In the past,
4. Wide access to digital resources, shared
when no technological devices were invented
tools, and information systems.
or they were rare, people take only face-to-face
lessons traditionally. Now we are living gadget- According to Graham (2006), three main
filled offices and houses, so it should be used reasons why the blended learning is
positively. Instead of the rule “No recommended:
smartphones in the lesson” as a teacher, we
a) Boosting up the effectiveness of education;
allow using “Any tech devices in the lessons
including, mobile phones and laptops”. Many b) Increased access and convenience;
young learners choose to use their devices all
the time. When we persuade students not to c) Greater cost-effectiveness.
use their mobile phones and put them in their The findings of El-Deghaidy and Nouby (2008)
bags, their mind is busy with how to take their indicated that the achievement of students in
gadgets and use it. If they do not use their the blended group is significantly higher than
laptops and mobile phones for education, they students, who studied in-person. Moreover,
fill their time by playing video games or just on they found that students’ attitudes towards e-
Instagram and Facebook just following their learning are essentially greater in blended
favorites and waste their time. Of course, group. El-Deghaidy and Nouby regarded
either face-to-face learning or online learning blended learning as successful concerning
has its disadvantages. For example, students attitudes and accomplishment. Blended
easily might be bored with just sitting and learning is considered a supportive learning
listening to monotonous lectures in the environment (Miyazoe and Anderson, 2010). It
classrooms or they suffer from long texts and is also mentioned that blended learning

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decreased dropout rates and increased exam upcoming lesson materials such as articles
pass rates (Lopez-Perez et. Al., 2011). Jia et al. beforehand and prepare to discuss it in the
(2012) examined 96 middle school students in face-to-face lesson after that they can do
China who are taking English courses. They online tasks based on the topic in order to
used moodle as a blended system reach a deeper understanding. On the
management tool for experimental study. The contrary, in traditional education students
results showed that blended learning with a come to the classroom knowing nothing about
vocabulary assessment system enhanced a new topic that is why they study it, go home,
students' vocabulary acquisition as well as and consolidate they do home tasks.
their exam performance. Smyth er.al (2012) Moreover, if they apply blended learning
conducted research to identify the benefits rather than the traditional one, educational
and challenges of blended learning in the organizations do not have to have large
school of Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland. The buildings for students. When one group of
findings show that students find it easy to students are taking in-person instructions,
access and it is esteemed as a flexible course other groups can take online lessons.
that assists them in learning and outlining. As
The next important factor is how to blend
challenges of the course, they mentioned three
lessons effectively. When designing a blended
factors: difficulty of social interaction, late
course each learning style should be taken into
feedback from the teacher, and poor internet
consideration. For example, texts, pictures,
connection. In general, students showed
and diagrams, presentation slides ought to be
positive feelings on blended learning (Smyth
implemented for Visual learners. Auditory
et. al., 2012). Either traditional learning or
learners prefer podcasts, audio files, and
online learning has its advantages and
lectures in their lessons. Kinesthetic learners
disadvantages. Therefore, in blended learning,
acquire new things by imitating, trying,
positive sides and strong aspects of face-to-
holding, and feeling things. The deeper
face and online education can be taken in order
learning comes from doing things. For
to complete each other. Discussion groups and
example, many English learners know
different platforms such as Google Classroom,
everything in textbooks but they have difficulty
Quizizz can aid blended lessons. In general,
ordering a coffee in an English speaking
blended learning is preferable for following
country. Therefore, when planning the
reasons:
blended course there should not be given only
a) Easy to access resources; texts, presentation slides, or videos. Different
type of materials ought to be given in a mixed
b) Live feedback in the classroom;
way that students do not get bored and each
c) Flexible lessons; type of learners obtain the given information
advantageously. In order to blend lessons
d) No need to large buildings. effectively some other factors also ought to be
In the blended learning, learners have a chance taken into account:
to ask their misunderstandings in the 1. Enrollment-Have the students enrolled for
classrooms at the same time they take flexible the lesson. How many students have
online lesson no matter wherever they are and enrolled? Firstly, before beginning the
whenever. In addition, students can access course, the teacher should know about
course materials easily; they can read student enrollment. In order to attract

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