Relevance of adopting blended learning in the Algerian university

Abstract EN

The variant spreading epidemic “COVID-19” has been challenging the global educational systems.

education leaders and government officials are compelled to merge online / blended learning as an alternative solution to address the planned academic curriculum.

in this context, the ministry of higher education and scientific research of Algeria has ordered all local universities and institutions to eliminate face-to-face instruction and switch to virtual learning to rescue the continuum of education.

however, for a number of reasons, many teachers and students considered blended learning inconvenient.

the significance of this study is to shed light on the need for implementing blended learning in Algerian educational settings, its potential benefits, and its future better activation.

it aims to examine the effectiveness of the blended learning mode and its flaws and highlight EFL teachers / students’ perceptions of it.

that is, a qualitative research method was followed, and a constructed online survey was delivered to several teachers and students in various Algerian English departments alongside classroom observation.

finally, the findings of the study imply that a blended learning method helps students learn more effectively during and even after the COVID-19 pandemic.