ERIC Number: EJ1413986
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 22
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Role of Administrators in Blended Learning in Higher Education Institutions
Fatima Muhammad Qassim; N. B. Jumani; Samina Malik
Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, v9 n2 p29-50 2023
As higher education institutions adopt blended learning, administrators play a crucial role in implementing and supporting blended learning, ensuring its success (Lomonosova & Valentinovna, 2018). The study investigates administrators' perceptions of blended learning as a teaching strategy, using a proportionate sampling sample and a content validity instrument modified by an expert. The study involved 27 administrators respondents who were selected from the universities in Islamabad. The interview guide was created to assess administrators' readiness for blended learning, focusing on their awareness of facilities, finances, capacity building initiatives, challenges, and technology capabilities. The reliability of the results was ensured by consistent patterns and plausible reasons for differences. Data analysis involved analyzing administrative attitudes through interviews, coding the data, and identifying recurring themes. The study concluded that despite the availability of resources and support, the study emphasises the difficulties administrators encounter when implementing blended learning in higher education institutions. For blended learning to be successfully implemented, infrastructure facilities including well-equipped classrooms and high-speed internet connection are crucial.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Blended Learning, Administrator Role, Teaching Methods, Content Validity, Foreign Countries, Capacity Building, Educational Finance, Educational Facilities, Internet, Access to Education, Reliability, Technological Literacy, Administrator Attitudes
Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning. Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Islamabad, 44310, Pakistan. e-mail: editor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk; Web site: https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan (Islamabad)
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