Kazakhstani Secondary Teachers’ Attitudes towards Blended Learning
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Date
2019-06
Authors
Zenchuk, Irina
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Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education
Abstract
Blended learning is one of the most promising methods in modern teaching. It combines
two learning environments: traditional face-to-face and online. This research is aimed at
investigating Kazakhstani secondary school teachers’ attitudes towards blended learning.
This qualitative research was conducted in compliance with the connectivism and social
constructivism theories and was aimed at investigating Kazakhstani teachers’ attitudes
towards blended learning, as well as the advantages and barriers to implementation.
Preliminary data was collected through an open-ended survey from 30 teachers of different
subjects to see if there was a difference in teachers’ attitudes’ depending on the subject
they taught or years of their teaching experience. Based on the survey responds and
participants’ willingness, five purposefully chosen teachers participated in semi-structured
interviews. While analyzing the data from survey and interview coding procedure revealed
some common themes which were generated into research results. Findings showed that
teachers consider that blended learning catalases individualization, improves students’
engagement promotes collaboration among learners in different educational environment
and makes the learning process more real-world relevant. Along with the benefits teachers
mentioned challenges they face while implementing this method, such as technical issues
related to the poor Internet connection, lack of materials related to the subject they teach
and time-consuming lesson preparation. The research findings may be used to fulfill the
gap in the literature regarding the blended learning experience in the Kazakhstani context.
The research findings show that teachers are not against implementing this method.
However, they should be provided with opportunities for professional development from
more experienced colleagues in blended learning.
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Secondary Teachers’ Attitudes, Blended Learning, Kazakhstan, traditional face-to-face learning, online learning, Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
Citation
Zenchuk. I. (2019). Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, Nur-Sultan