Performance on the Readiness of UNITEN Instructors for Blended Learning
Soong Der Chen1, Nor’ashikin Bte. Ali2, Taisir Mohammed Hameed3, Norashidah Md Din4
1Soong Der Chen*, College of Graduate Studies, University Tenaga Nasional Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2Nor’ashikin Bte. Ali, College of Graduate Studies, University Tenaga Nasional Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
3Taisir Mohammed Hameed, College of Graduate Studies, University Tenaga Nasional Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
4Norashidah Md Din, College of Graduate Studies, University Tenaga Nasional Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on September 01, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on September 22, 2019. | Manuscript published on October 30, 2019. | PP: 3636-3639 | Volume-9 Issue-1, October 2019 | Retrieval Number: A2703109119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A2703.109119
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Abstract: This paper presents a study on the readiness of University Tenaga National (UNITEN) for Blended Learning (BL) from the perspectives of instructors’ motivation. The data in the study have been collected from 25 instructors who have been actively teaching in UNITEN. The results show that the instructors are generally motivated and ready for BL. The most motivating factor is providing flexible learning environment using ICT. The other factors surveyed include interest of student in using technology for learning, willingness of instructor for online discussion, effectiveness of online learning, enrichment of student’s experience via BL and improvement in student participation through online collaboration. This study is concluded with recommendations on the categories of instructor who may need more attention to further improve their readiness.
Keywords: Blended Learning, E-Learning, Online Learning Readiness, Motivation, Instructor, UNITEN.