Effects of Blended Learning Strategies on Speaking Skills in English Language at Primary Level

Abstract

This study aimed to find out the effects of blended learning strategies on speaking skills in English language at the primary education level. The experimental design (control and experimental groups) was formulated for this study. The pretest and posttest were used as the data collection tools. A pretest was conducted before the experiment and the posttest was conducted after the experiment to check the students speaking skills by using blended learning strategies. The population of the study was all students enrolled in the Government primary school in Baghal district Mandi Bahauddin. The sample of this research was Thirty (30) students enrolled in the 5th grade of the government primary school Baghal M B Din. These thirty (30) students were divided into two groups. Everyone consists of fifteen (15) students. Treatment was given for 1 month. The experimental group was taught through blended learning strategies and on the other hand, the control group was taught through traditional teaching methods.  Data was collected through pre-test and post-test of both experimental and control groups of the Thirty (30) students enrolled in the government primary school Baghal. Data was analyzed through SPSS software (version 24). This study indicates that the use of blended learning strategies after the experiment enhances Speaking skills in the students at the primary level. Overall findings of the research showed that blended learning strategies-based teaching was more effective than the traditional teaching method. This study suggested that the School Education Department enhance Blended learning strategies to improve and enhance speaking skills.