Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Kritika Karmakar and Dr. Rupjyoti Bhattacharjee

Abstract:
The covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global educational system. Students have been exposed to remote learning environments as a result of the pandemic, which has increased the widespread use and recognition of virtual learning among students. During this time, several students recognized the potential benefits of online learning, and once the pandemic was over, they began to incorporate online learning into their daily routines after returning to school, thereby engaging in a self-directed blended learning approach. The study's target population was students in grades IX and XI. A study was conducted on 224 pupils from four different Kendriya Vidyalaya schools through stratified sampling, under Sonitpur district, Assam, India this paper discusses the factors that have influenced the students to adopt of self-directed blended learning approach. Multiple regression analysis was done for this purpose. Three dimensions were considered to evaluate the influencing factors of self-directed blended learning i.e., physical, social, and intellectual dimensions. It was found that all three dimensions had a significant influence on students’ adoption of the self-directed blended learning approach with factors of the intellectual dimension being the highest influencing factor.