Paper Title :Work and Life Balance of University Instructors in a Blended Learning System: A Qualitative Case Study

Author :Qurat-Ul-Ain, Ramachandran Vengrasalam, Nirumala Rothinam

Article Citation :Qurat-Ul-Ain ,Ramachandran Vengrasalam ,Nirumala Rothinam , (2023 ) " Work and Life Balance of University Instructors in a Blended Learning System: A Qualitative Case Study " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 11-15, Volume-9,Issue-12

Abstract : The Blended Learning System has been adopted by many higher education institutes to accommodate 21st century learning skills. The aim of this study was to explore how the work life balance of university instructors was affected by this new mode of teaching and learning. This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with six university instructors from a private university in Perak, Malaysia. Thematic analysis revealed that the instructors had positive perceptions of flexibility in time management and professional enhancement which helped them as contributing factors towards resilience and good work life balance. Nevertheless, most of them were apprehensive towards the blurred boundaries of time and felt overwhelmed by additional workload due to transition from face to face to blended mode, which somewhat hindered their work and life balance. These results may be contextual due to organizational and structural norms and it is suggested that studying the phenomenon in wider populations. Varying demographic factors such as gender, marital status, and organizational issues such as management factors and varying structure of blended modes of teaching and learning would provide a better understanding. Keywords - Blended Learning System, Thematic Analysis, Work Life Balance, Quality Of Life

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-9,Issue-12

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