“Application of Blended Learning System in Education; A qualitative survey of Systematic Literature Review”

Abstract

The study is comprised of the Application of Blended Learning System in Education, this study was done qualitatively to analyze systematically the research articles from different data-bases. The methodology of the study consists of several methods and designs for proper analysis, a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Method was employed to yield the analysis of the study completely, that provided a standard peer-accepted methodology. The study followed systematic inclusion and exclusion strategy for assessment of articles included in the study. Some preferred data-base was collected and analyzed for this review study like science direct, research gate and sage journals to analyze the application of blended learning on discipline base, year of publication, publication venue of discipline, distribution of studies by subjects, country wise analysis, educational levels. The study revealed some psychological and behavioural outcomes associated for the blended learning in favour of the teaching and learning, blended learning supports the challenging tasks to both students and teachers that were observed in this study. Moreover, the obtained findings highlighted that BL was mostly investigated in higher education and targeted students in the first place. BL System was implemented mostly from developed countries, that call for cross-collaborations to facilitate BL adoption. Furthermore, the study noted that lack of ICT skills and infrastructure are the most encountered challenges involving teachers, students and institutions. The results of the study can create a roadmap to facilitate the adaptation of BL in schools which is the possible solutions to face the drastic challenges like Covid-19 pandemic for continuing education.