Is a Hybrid Teaching-Learning Model Feasible to Use in Language Classrooms?

What is it about?

This preliminary study aims at describing how a hybrid class has been implemented in English class of non-English Department students. The questionnaire of the online survey was employed to collect the primary data. About 25 students from Management Study Program became the subjects of the study. This study found most students had positive perceptions towards the implementation of the hybrid model in terms of the curriculum, assessment, classroom management, materials, teaching and learning activities, and teacher’s feedback. Despite the fact that most students favor the prevailing hybrid class, this combined model of the conventional and online learning is also subject to some weaknesses: time-consuming for giving feedback, copyright issues, the cost of buying the devices and internet connection service.

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Why is it important?

The study aims to describe the implementation of a hybrid class in an English course for non-English department students. Using an online survey questionnaire, primary data was collected from about 25 students in the Management Study Program. The findings revealed that most students had positive perceptions of the hybrid model concerning the curriculum, assessment, classroom management, materials, teaching and learning activities, and teacher’s feedback. Despite these favorable views, the hybrid model also presented some challenges, including the time-consuming nature of giving feedback, copyright issues, and the costs associated with purchasing devices and internet service.