EFFECTIVENESS OF BLENDED LEARNING IN TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY AMONG B.ED TRAINEES

This study examined the effectiveness of blended learning in teaching psychology among B.Ed. trainees. It also examined the differential effect in achievement among B.Ed. students. The study used two groups pretest-posttest equivalent-groups design, 60 students for adopting for the present research. Psychology Achievement Test (PAT) developed by the researcher and validated by experts was used for the present study. Students taught using Blended learning strategy achieved higher scores and significantly better than those taught using conventional (lecture) method. The study recommended among other things that since Blended learning package is found to be an effective strategy and enhanced achievement among B.Ed. students, teachers of this subject should accept it as one of the strategies they can use in B.Ed. classroom.