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Dr. Duncan Wekesa Wasike<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10fd6429\" data-id=\"10fd6429\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec1b826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ec1b826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Doctor of Philosophy (Curriculum and Instruction)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26a8c473 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26a8c473\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68652cd1\" data-id=\"68652cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c94150d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c94150d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62535180\" data-id=\"62535180\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-608cc86 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"608cc86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4555e122\" data-id=\"4555e122\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ede3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33ede3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABSTRACT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b798d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b798d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Current and emerging technology is forcing teachers to rethink how best to prepare learners for the 21<sup>st<\/sup> Century&#8217;s demands and challenges and meet the global quality education threshold. Additionally, the recent COVID-19 pandemic and unsatisfactory performance in languages in national examinations have occasioned the need for this study. This study sought to investigate the application of blended learning in learners\u2019 acquisition of English language skills in national and extra-county schools in the Western region of Kenya. Specific study objectives were to: establish teachers\u2019 perceptions of blended learning on learners\u2019 acquisition of English language skills, establish learners\u2019 perceptions of blended learning on learners\u2019 acquisition of English language skills, determine the influence of availability of key technologies for blended learning on learners\u2019 acquisition of English language skills and determine the influence of blended learning on learners\u2019 acquisition of English language skills. This study was based on two theories: Social Constructivism and Connectivism. The study sample was 343 Form 3 students; 32 English teachers and Heads of Department; 16 principals of national and extra county schools; 4 County Quality Assurance and Standards Officers and 2 Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development language specialists. The study sample was 397 respondents selected through simple random, cluster and purposive sampling techniques. The study design adopted was a Descriptive Survey. Data was collected through an interview schedule, questionnaire, written task and observation schedule validated by research specialists at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Department. The data was analyzed using SPSS; then organized into themes to corroborate the descriptive findings. The study findings were: higher levels of acquisition of language skills in High Achievers\u2019 schools were attributable to positive perceptions by teachers towards the use of blended learning; for this, a significant difference was established (t <sub>(32) <\/sub>=1.0067); learners in both categories of schools perceived that frequent use of blended learning as important in improving their acquisition of language skills; a significant difference was established between the two groups,(t <sub>(341)<\/sub>=10.728a&lt;0.05); on the influence of availability of key technologies for blended learning, a significant difference was established between both groups as follows: c<sub>(1) <\/sub>=136.030;c<sub>(1) <\/sub>=38.269a&lt;0.05; c<sub>(1) <\/sub>=9.257; c<sub>(1)<\/sub> = 49.525 a&lt;0.05;c<sub>(1)<\/sub> =11.200 a&lt;0.05; c<sub>(1)<\/sub> =74.278 a&lt;0.05; use of blended learning has a significantly higher influence on learners\u2019 acquisition of language skills in both categories of schools (t<sub> (373<\/sub>) =17.241 a&lt;0.05). The study concluded that perceptions of teachers and learners on the use of blended learning, the availability of key technologies and frequent use of blended learning influence learners\u2019 acquisition of English language skills. The study is significant as it may sensitize teachers of English and learners on the benefits and use of Blended Learning. It will enable curriculum developers and researchers to come up with appropriate instructional designs and teachers\u2019 professional development content on the use of Blended Learning in the teaching of the English language. This study recommends that, to improve performance and to change the perceptions of teachers and learners towards blended learning, schools be enabled to access key technologies for blended learning in the instruction of language; the use of blended learning be encouraged and there should also be sustained teacher professional development to equip teachers with relevant skills on the use of blended learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60c7cde2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60c7cde2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-264f6072\" data-id=\"264f6072\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student\u2019s Name: Wasike Nekesa Lillian Supervisors: 1. 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