Investigating the Impact of Blended Learning on EFL Libyan Students’ Writing Skills at Derna University
Abstract
The study aims to investigate the impact of blended learning on EFL Libyan students’ on improvement writing skills. The study conducted with 80 first English language students at Derna university. The study design is experimental approach. The experimental group participated in blended learning while traditional group followed curriculum without utilizing online instruction. Pre- test and post-test conducted in the study to measure students improvement. Analyzing of data use SPSS .The study result showed that there a significant impact of blended learning on students’ improvement writing skills. Recommended for future studies replicate with a larger number of students across different institutions.
Keywords:
Blended learning
Writing skills
EFL students
University
How to Cite
Fatma Ashour Hamad Abdelatia. (2025). Investigating the Impact of Blended Learning on EFL Libyan Students’ Writing Skills at Derna University. Bani Waleed University Journal of Humanities and Applied Sciences, 10(2), 485-495. https://doi.org/10.58916/jhas.v10i2.770
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