Investigating the Use of Blended Learning in the EFL Context from Teachers' and Students' Perspectives Case Study of Second Year EFL Students at Mohamed Cherif Messaadia University in Souk-Ahras

Abstract

Abstract The present descriptive study is conducted to inquire into the perceptions of both teachers and learners about using Blended Learning (BL) in EFL classrooms. Additionally, this research study attempted to find out how can BL enhance students' learning in terms of interaction, interest, discipline, life skills, accessibility, flexibility, collaboration and assessment in EFL classes based on both teachers' and students' attitudes. The research opted for a mixed methods approach to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. Firstly, a printed questionnaire was administered to 63 students chosen conveniently from 103second year students, Department of English in Souk-Ahras University. A similar questionnaire was administered to 19 EFL teachers from the same Department. Secondly, two in-depth semi- structured interviews were conducted with 7 teachers and 6 students selected conveniently. The yielded findings unveiled some important elements in using BL as a new approach. Additionally, it confirmed that both teachers and students held positive attitudes towards using BL in the EFL classroom context.