EMERGING TRENDS OF BLENDED LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES ON BASIC EDUCATION STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: META-ANALYTIC ASSESSMENT AND THEORY GENERATION
Author: Reynaldo V. Moral, PhD*, Sheila T. Ycong, EdD and Gerome O. Misa
Master Teacher I, Dep. Ed Division of Cebu City, Philippines
Published Date: 2023-06-22
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Keywords: achievement, basic education, Blended Learning, conventional teaching, meta-analysis.
Abstract:
It has been observed that Blended Learning (BL) allows teachers to integrate
elements of traditional face-to-face instruction with tailored online learning modalities since the
outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This prompted the authorities to suggest adopting
alternatives to ensure that students are not left behind without studying and to prevent the disease
from spreading. This study aims to produce a statistical synthesis of contrasting learning
outcomes for either fully online or blended learning conditions with those of face-to-face
classroom instruction. Furthermore, the inductive approach to theory development was used to
determine the significance of BL. The researchers worked on the impact of BL on basic
education by studying 31 articles that were relevant in title and abstract. All articles were
included from 2012 to 2022. Semantic Scholar, ERIC, Open Access, Elsevier, etc. were searched
to identify published literature using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and
Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Results revealed that most Asian countries have published studies
with more than one-month duration in BL, and high school students were more engaged in hard
sciences which shows the practical significance of their study. Superior enlightenment results in
students’ achievement when they are given opportunities to study and engage through BL.
Considering these factors, it can be concluded that BL is associated with better academic
achievement than conventional teaching in basic education.
