The Use of Blended Learning in Intensive English Class State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya: Students’ Challenge and Response

Abstract

Implementing cutting-edge approarch blended learning in ELT which combines offline and online meeting is not necessarily with no problem. The present study evaluates students in intensive English class at UINSA regarding the challenges and responses that might appear during implementing ED. Twenty five students throught faculties were involvedin individual in-dept interviews to gain representative views. The result indicated that most of the students had possitive responses towards the use of ED. However, applying ED also obtains some hindrance: those constraints are grouped into several categories such as technology, content, and psychological. The present study evaluates students' challenges and how they cope with the problemsduring employing English Discovery in intensive English program at UINSA. The finding indicated that the challenges faced by students consist of technical problems, content, psychological constraints. Things that could minimaze those encountered challenges are searching strong connection, time management, teacher's guidance, self-awareness. The findings are hoped to give evaluation towards the stake holders.

Transforming Higher Education in the Digital Age

“…From this perspective, pedagogical activities should take into account the specific reality of the student (subject, not object). Thus, the model moves from "teacher-centred pedagogy" to "student-centred pedagogy" (Syarifah et al, 2020).…”