WIP: A Framework for the HyFlex Learning - A Case Study

This work-in-progress paper, categorized as innovative practice, describes a case study on HyFlex learning utilizing a novel framework proposed by the authors. Higher educational institutions (HEIs) are attempting to implement the “HyFlex” learning model that combines in-person and virtual learning since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research states that there is a lack of a framework, and hence, misperception exists among the HEIs on the implementation of this pedagogical model. This research attempts to create a framework and evaluate the outcomes of the proposed framework based on the case study. Conceptual knowledge, cognitive ability, and experimental skills were evaluated using the normality test and the T-test. The T-test results indicated a statistically significant improvement (p < 0.001) in the experimental group. According to preliminary results, students' self-efficacy, learning, and general happiness with the self-paced learning strategy have reached a higher level. Results of the questionnaire analysis demonstrated that students perceived this framework as an effective mechanism that enabled them to interactively carryout the learning activities at their own pace and functions as a feed-forward mechanism by providing an effective reflection on the learning progress.