HyFlex: an Instructional Approach of Smart Classroom; Measuring Accessibility of the Course and Learning Outcome

Abstract

Taking in to account of the transition of education activities from traditional classroom to online due to covid-19, Pakistan has faced a new social inequality – Digital Divide. To fight this inequality among masses in Pakistan, this research proposes a new way of instructional design i.e., HyFlex. Generally access to education is problematic in Pakistan. Hyflex gives easy access to education for Pakistani students through improved methods of delivery. HyFlex stands for for Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) Classroom. Hyflex is an instructional technology that cuts of the boundaries between distance learning and traditional classroom. HyFlex gives flexibility to students to choose method of attending lectures. Because of the rising digital divide in Pakistan, not every student has access to internet /electricity/digital devices etc. Hence, this instructional technology can facilitate students and teachers to attend lectures according to their flexible time and needs. This research aims to measure through HyFlex availability of the course, level of attained learning outcomes, student motivation and accessibility of hardware technology (Smart classroom). A survey on the google forms was conducted from the Pakistani university students majority of them were computer science students. The results were analyzed on AMOSS SPS. The findings show that academic self-efficacy is attained among students through course satisfaction and course effectiveness.