Blended Learning Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Blended Learning: The Case of Cagayan State University

Abstract

We cannot underestimate the great impact of the pandemic on education. The duration of the pandemic posed the biggest challenge in education to educators, students, and school organizations. The impact of the pandemic on student learning was also significant, so schools around the world adapted virtual or blended learning. On this unprecedented length of distance learning throughout the reign of the “pandemic” school year, many educators and educational institutions embraced the reality of maximizing resources available to address and ensure academic success among students. This study sought to identify: the blended learning modalities utilized, the extent to which those modalities were used, the attitudes and perceptions of teachers toward blended learning, the factors that influenced their attitudes and perceptions, and the teachers’ recommendations to the stakeholders. The core questions of this study were developed to identify specific data needed to improve further the blended learning program at Cagayan State University (CSU) and ensure that learning takes place during unforeseen events which may prompt CSU officials to suspend in-person learning. This quantitative research used statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, and rank. Research data showed that teachers had different attitudes and perceptions toward blended learning while faced with the challenge of addressing the student’s learning needs and standards set forth by the Department of Higher Education and Cagayan State University. Those attitudes and perceptions were influenced by various factors, which resulted in the teachers’ recommendations to specific stakeholders. Being proactive during these uncertain times promotes readiness and efficiency in implementing a well-planned blending learning program based on the information and recommendations shared by the teachers. Data gathered from this study are pertinent in developing a blended learning program that best suits the CSU learning community.