Hossain Mohammad Kamal, Abdus Salam Md, Rahman Akhond Mostafijur
Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Heliyon. 2024 Jul 12;10(14):e34520. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34520. eCollection 2024 Jul 30.
Hyb-blended learning is a novel method that can serve as a substitute for conventional classroom-based learning activities, demonstrating effectiveness in both pandemics like COVID-19 and other crises, as well as in non-pandemic situations. The successful application of this method in the field of education depends on the users' intentions to adopt it. Therefore, this study aims to understand the behavioral intentions of teachers and students at Bangladeshi universities toward the adoption of the hyb-blended learning method. A correlational, cross-sectional, and sample survey-based research design was employed. Two structured questionnaires, one for teachers and one for students, were used to collect data from 171 teachers and 713 students from 11 public and 8 private universities in Bangladesh. The conceptual model of the study was developed on the theoretical underpinnings of the "Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)." The study used a structural equation modeling technique to test the hypotheses. The results of the study revealed that the proposed learning method would increase teaching and learning opportunities for both teachers and students in Bangladeshi universities. They would adopt this method without relying on the experiences of others or what others think or say. Unlike teachers, the study also found that students would use it if they received support and influence from friends, fellow students, university authorities, and other external factors. However, their intentions toward adopting this method depend on the availability of resources and support for adopting it, as well as adequate and necessary understanding and talent to use it effectively. Results also revealed that they would adopt the method if it was found to be simple to use. The study has a notable practical implication, as it has proposed an alternative learning and teaching method that would be effective in Bangladeshi universities during the COVID-19 pandemic or other crises and in non-pandemic situations as well.
混合式学习是一种新颖的方法，可以替代传统的课堂学习活动，在 COVID-19 等大流行以及其他危机中，以及在非大流行情况下都显示出有效性。这种方法在教育领域的成功应用取决于用户采用它的意愿。因此，本研究旨在了解孟加拉国大学教师和学生采用混合式学习方法的行为意愿。采用了相关的、横断面的、基于样本调查的研究设计。使用两份结构化问卷，一份针对教师，一份针对学生，从孟加拉国 11 所公立大学和 8 所私立大学的 171 名教师和 713 名学生中收集数据。该研究的概念模型是在“技术接受与使用统一理论（UTAUT）”的理论基础上开发的。该研究使用结构方程建模技术来检验假设。研究结果表明，所提出的学习方法将增加孟加拉国大学教师和学生的教学和学习机会。他们将在不依赖他人经验或他人想法或言论的情况下采用这种方法。与教师不同，研究还发现，如果学生受到朋友、同学、大学当局和其他外部因素的支持和影响，他们会使用这种方法。然而，他们采用这种方法的意愿取决于采用该方法的资源和支持的可用性，以及有效使用它的充分必要的理解和才能。结果还表明，如果发现这种方法易于使用，他们会采用它。该研究具有显著的实际意义，因为它提出了一种替代的教学方法，在 COVID-19 大流行或其他危机期间以及在非大流行情况下在孟加拉国大学都将是有效的。
