The impact of utilizing a blend of programs to enhance the writing skills of english communication students

This study aims to examine the impact of utilizing the blended learning approach to develop the writing skills of the English Communication students at a higher education institution in Abu Dhabi. The quasi-experimental approach was adopted to carry out the study. The data were collected by using achievement tests. The validity and reliability of the instruments were examined and then the tools were implemented with the study sample of 32 female learners who study English Communication course. Two equal groups were created from the selected sample: the experimental and the control group. The teaching methodology used with the control group was traditional while a blend of programs was used with the experimental group. The experiment was carried out for four weeks of two writing classes per week. After analyzing the data and interpreting the results, the findings revealed that the writing skills of the experimental group students have enhanced compared with control group learners. Based on the previous findings, it was inferred that the blended learning program had a significant impact on the level of writing skills of English Communication learners. In relation to the conclusions, the study suggests adopting blended learning for the teaching not only writing but also the other linguistic skills reading, speaking, and listening to improve the learning-teaching process and develop learners’ achievement might be rewarding.