Frontiers in Educational Research, 2022, 5(10); doi: 10.25236/FER.2022.051003.
Zhang Xueshan1, Wang Xiaolian2, Pei Shasha3
1Faculty of Humanity, Hongkong Polytechnic University, Hongkong, China
2School of Foreign Languages, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
3Shanghai Huayao Baoshan Experimental School, Shanghai, China
Due to the breakout of the Co-vid 19, blended learning approach becomes one of the trendiest language teaching methods. However, there has been no consensus on its definitions, instruction methods and ways of class arrangement. Therefore, it is necessary for this essay to provide a complete synthesize of current studies to illustrate existing problems and future research directions.
blended learning approach, definitions, instruction methods, class arrangement
Zhang Xueshan, Wang Xiaolian, Pei Shasha. A review of the blended learning approach to curriculum. Frontiers in Educational Research (2022) Vol. 5, Issue 10: 14-18. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2022.051003.
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