Blended Learning: Can We Achieve the Expected Learning Outcomes from Students?

The present era of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the focus of universities and schools from the traditional form of classroom learning pattern to an innovative, technology-enabled online mode of education. This paper aims to understand the most important enablers and barriers for online learning during COVID-19 and adoption of effective criteria in the long run in the education system from the unique outlook of college students. The study addresses the future of blended learning from students’ perceptions. It has been studied from two dimensions – (1) Learning Experiences via online mode, (2) Learning Outcomes from online mode. The students’ perception of their learning in various experiences to the context of Blended Learning has redefined the concept of education in their approach. It identifies perceived barriers and enablers in the new learning environment in the Indian context. Community-Based Participatory Research has been conducted along with the community considering them as full or equal partners in all the steps of the research process with a group of vulnerable populations. Findings suggest that quality learning experiences are important in the long run but not enough to provide better quality for the overall student’s experience. Students consider assistance to be a comprehensive concept that integrates both academic and apostolic views.