Reviews and Prospects for Educational Technology Research on Blended Learning

Abstract

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the benefits of online learning have become widely known as it is implemented widely and on a large scale. Accordingly, blended learning, which effectively combines online and face-to-face learning, or synchronous and asynchronous learning, is attracting renewed attention as the new normal in education. Many educational researches and practices that optimize the teaching process and improve learning effectiveness through blended learning have been conducted in Japan and overseas, and their various effects have been recognized. On the other hand, it is not always easy to design and implement blended learning effectively. This paper summarizes the trends in JSET research on blended learning and discusses the prospects after COVID-19.