The Extent to which Teachers in the Departments of Biology at the University of Diyala Possess Competencies of Blended Learning in the Light of some Variables

Abstract

The current research aims to identify the degree to which teachers of life sciences departments at the University of Diyala possess the competencies of blended education in the light of some variables by answering the following questions:

• What is the extent to which teachers in the departments of Biology at the University of Diyala possess competencies of blended learning.
• What is the level of blended learning competencies of teachers in the departments of Biology in the sub-items of each field.
• What are the statistical differences of the extent to which teachers in the departments of Biology possess competencies of blended learning due to the variables of (experience, academic level).

For the sake of achieving the aims of the study, the researchers have set a questionnaire of the competencies of blended learning for teachers in the departments of Biology, which included (45) items that are distributed over four areas. Furthermore, the psychometric characteristics of validity and reliability were figured out. The community of this study was limited to teachers in the departments of Biology during the academic year (2021-2022). Moreover, the sample of the study comprised (70) male and female teachers of biology. After processing the data statistically, the results yielded the following:

• Teachers in the departments of Biology competencies of blended learning to a high degree in some fields.
• There are statistically significant differences in the level of blended learning competencies due to the variables of (gender, academic qualification, training courses, years of service, academic rank).

Consequently, the researchers presented number of recommendations and suggestions.