A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HYFLEX LEARNING IN AN INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSE

Walee  Rungratthawatchai; Pailin  Klinkesorn; Amintana  Sasom

Walee Rungratthawatchai Faculty of Humanities and Sicial Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand.
Pailin Klinkesorn Faculty of Humanities and Sicial Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand.
Amintana Sasom Faculty of Humanities and Sicial Science, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand.

Keywords: Effectiveness of HyFlex Learning, flexible learning, Japanese language

Abstract

A b s t r a c t— This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of HyFlex Learning in an intermediate Japanese language course . The sample consisted of 88 undergraduate students enrolled in the intermediate Japanese course during the semester in which the study was conducted. The participants were selected using purposive sampling. The research employed a quasi- experimental design, specifically a one - group pretest -posttest design . The research instruments included pretest and posttest achievement tests adm inistered before and after the implementation of HyFlex Learning . Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired- samples t- test. The results indicated that after the implementation of HyFlex Learning, students’ learning achievement was significantly higher than before instruction at the .05 level of significance. The mean pretest score was 18 .58 , while the mean posttest score was 22 .19 . These findings suggest that HyFlex Learning is an effective instructional approach and is well suited to intermediate Japanese language courses with large numbers of students. Moreover, it can effectively address limitations related to time and opportunities for practicing language skills.