Enhancing Academic Performance in English through Blended Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Secondary School Students in Peshawar, Pakistan

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study investigates the effect of a blended learning approach on the academic performance of students in the English subject of grade 9^th at secondary school level compared to traditional teaching methods. This Quasi-experemental study was involved 100 male students from two secondary schools in District Peshawar, Pakistan, divided equally into an experimental group (blended learning) and a control group (traditional teaching). The information was gathered by using pre-tests, post-tests, and student perception surveys on the study participants. The research results indicated that blended learning model is a significant improvement on academic performance in English compared to the traditional method. The students had also positive impressions of blended learning and they were more engaged and flexible. The paper wraps up with the recommendations of how blended learning can be incorporated in secondary education as well as future research.