BLENDED E-LEARNING IN TEACHER EDUCATION

Blended learning provides a new learning environment that combines face-to-face teaching with technology-mediated instruction. National Education Ploilicy-2020 focuses on online learning as an alternative to regular classroom interaction between teachers and students. It helps in achieving the twin objectives of cutting costs and increasing enrolment. To meet the demands of changing the world and face the challenges with confidence, the teacher trainees must use blended e-learning technique in teachig-learning process. This research paper attempted to study the attitude of teacher trainees and views of teacher educators towards the implementation of blended e-learning in teacher education. The study revealed that there is statistical significant mean differences between the score of the attitude of male and female teacher trainees towards factors affecting in implementation of blended e-learning like achieving course objectives, online resources and support from teacher educators and almost 86 % teacher educators have a positive views towards the use of blended e-learning in teacher education.