Blended Learning in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Instruction: Lecturers' Perspectives

Abstract

Blended learning in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction encounters some challenges from the methods, learning materials, and lecturers’ readiness. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the perspective of ESP lecturers on the best teaching practices, effective aspects, challenges, and suggestions to implement blended learning in ESP instructions. A survey research design was employed through the administration of questionnaires and the use of a semi-structured interview. The questionnaire involved modifying an online survey to have four questions dealing with demographic data and four open-ended questions related to ESP lecturers’ perspectives in implementing blended learning (b-learning). Meanwhile, the direct semi-structured interview focused on information on ESP lecturers’ ideas and reflections. The participants were 70 ESP lecturers from 35 Universities in Indonesia. The results showed the additional technological supports to improve b-learning in ESP, its affective aspects, challenges, and suggestions for better implementation were accentuated. This research, therefore, contributes some empirical insights into the utilization of the overarching b-learning model by ESP lecturers in English instruction.