Impact of Implementing Blended Learning on Students' Interest and Motivation

The advent of technology has brought changes to the Malaysian education system. One of the aspects which draws many attention is the integration of technology in Teaching and Learning. This includes the implementation of blended learning, which is given emphasis in the Malaysian Education Blueprint (Higher Education) 2015-2025. Blended learning is a combination of face-to-face learning and e-learning. As such, this research aims to investigate the impacts of implementing blended learning on students' interest and motivation. A total of 87 students underwent a blended-learning class for ten weeks. At the end of the class, they were asked to answer a survey on their interest and motivation in relation to the attended class. They were also requested to write a reflection in the last class where five students were later interviewed for further clarification. Findings show that students have higher level of interest and motivation when participating in a blended learning classes. Hence, the implementation of blended learning has its advantages and ought to be further enhanced for its ability to draw students' interest and motivation in their learning.