Blended learning competencies : their relationship to English majors’ attitude towards blended learning and their academic achievement level

Abstract EN

The present research aimed at investigating English majors’ level in blended learning (BL) competencies and their attitude level towards them.

correlation between (BL) competencies and attitude towards them together with correlation between BL competencies and research group students’ academic achievement has also been explored.

the research also investigated correlation between English majors’ attitude towards BL and their academic achievement.

the BL competencies questionnaire and the BL attitude scale were administered to a group of eighty faculty of education third year English majors.

analyzing results revealed that research group students showed a low level of BL competencies.

results showed also that students achieved an average level on attitude towards BL.

a statistically significant positive correlation was also found between research group students’ BL competencies and their attitude towards BL.

results also revealed a statistically significant positive correlation between students’ scores on the BL competencies questionnaire and their academic achievement level and between students’ scores on the BL attitude scale and their academic achievement.

the research stressed the necessity of providing students with e-competencies required for learning efficiently in a blended environment since proved necessary for developing positive attitudes towards BL and showed a significant positive correlation with research group students’ academic achievement.