Blended Learning Pedagogical Practices : The Challenges to Cultivate New Ways of Teaching in Higher Education Institutions and Universities 4181

Abstract

This research is to explain and discusses the challenges of implementing blended learning and cultivate new ways of pedagogical practices among higher education institutions and universities. To meet the current research objectives, the study has randomly interviewed 15 educators over Malaysia higher education institutions and universities. This study has carried out interviews with some predetermined questions that aimed to explore the challenges to cultivate new ways of teaching in higher education institutions and universities. Cultivate blended learning integration in teaching and learning or in particular in this context of higher education institutions is a challenging and time-consuming process. The study has highlighted the importance of infrastructure, institution’s management and its support, recognitions and ratings, and training and development program in higher education institutions. On this basis, the findings of this study were in line with the e-learning implementation guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. The study confirmed that the challenges such as infrastructure, institution’s management and its support, recognitions and ratings, and training and developing are the main obstacles in the process of introducing blended learning among higher education institutions and universities.