Do the Learners like Learning in a Blended Way?

Abstract

In college English teaching, Blended Learning has greater advantages and adaptability than traditional teaching modes, thus it has gradually come into people's view and showed its vitality. Having carried out four turns of the two courses for more than thirteen thousand college students in a blended way, the author is wondering that do the learners really like this way or not? And to what extent do they like or dislike. By means of adopting the online course with a combination of face-to-face learning, the author offered a blended course, delivered the questionnaire and collected the feedback from the learners hoping to find a satisfactory answer to this issue. This research focuses on the above questions and orientates on the author's own teaching in the course of "World Classics" in Inner Mongolia University of Technology (IMUT) in the fall term in 2021. Three aspects are highlighted: first, what are the learners' perceptions of Blended Learning? Second, what are the learners' perceptions of the teachers in Blended Learning? Third, what are the learners' perceptions of the course? Results reveals that a majority of students have positive views and experiences with Blended Learning. Implications have been discussed in terms of how to better practice and design blended approach in general education courses to foster active learning.