Maldives National Journal of Research

The Maldives National Journal of Research (MNJR) is a research journal of the Maldives National University published by the Postgraduate Research Centre. MNJR is a multidisciplinary journal of research in all disciplines relevant to the Maldives. Although in the coming years, it is expected that this journal will evolve into specialist journals in various disciplines, the first one is generalist in nature. The journal publishes research articles, literature reviews, book reviews, comments, opinion and perspectives.

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    Is blending the solution? : a systematic literature review on the key drivers of blended learning in higher education
    (Maldives National Journal of Research, 2019-12) Ali, Ramiz; ރަމިޒް އަލީ
    Higher education institutions have been increasingly adopting blended learning as a course delivery mode in the recent years. This article reports a systematic review of the current literature on the advantages of blended learning. Starting from 855 papers, ten articles met the predefined inclusion criteria for the literature synthesis. The papers were screened and analysed through three screening phases. Major themes focused on the advantages of blended learning were drawn from the final ten papers and include a) increasing students’ academic performance, b) increasing students’ social abilities, c) decreasing course drop-out rates, d) increasing students’ satisfaction and, e) increasing teaching and learning flexibility. The results also indicate that different higher education institutions adopt blended learning approach for different reasons. Implications of this review and future research directions are proposed.
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    ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ދުރުންދޭ ތަޢުލީމުގެ ތަޖްރިބާ : މައްސަލަތަކާއި ކާމިޔާބުތައް
    (Postgraduate Research Centre, MNU, 2013-06-01) AbdulRaheem, Ismail Habeeb; އިސްމާއީލް ހަބީބު ޢަބްދުއްރަހީމް
    The purpose of this study has been to examine the achievements and challenges of several distance mode courses run by two State-funded institutions in the Maldives in the opinion of students, tutors and other course administrators. Thirty-seven students studying or have studied one of the courses offered by the institutions and 24 course administrators were interviwed face-to-face or by telephone and other means to find out their perceptions of factors of success and shortcomings of the courses. As shortcomings students noted: (1) transport issues, (2) communication difficulties and (3) lack of trained tutors and administrators among others.Over 70% of the students were, however, satisfied by the course experience. Students as well as course administrators noted that once the constraints are addressed this mode of education holds great promise for the Maldives. A limitation of the study was that the data were collected in 2009 and since then a Moodle-based course management systems is in place for one institution and the courses offered have greatly improved.
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