AUTHOR=Wang Chen , Omar Dev Roxana Dev , Soh Kim Geok , Mohd Nasirudddin Nasnoor Juzaily , Yuan Yubin , Ji Xueyan 

TITLE=Blended learning in physical education: A systematic review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1073423

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1073423

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=This study aims to provide a detailed overview of the current status and development trends in blended learning in physical education by reviewing journal articles in the Web of Science (WOS) database. Several dimensions, including research trends, participants, online learning tools, theoretical frameworks, evaluation methods, application domains, research topics, and challenges are taken into consideration. The findings show that the number of blended learning articles in physical education has increased since 2018, with the incorporation of online learning tools into physical education courses becoming more popular. Most attention has been paid to undergraduates, so more focus should be placed on K-12 students, teachers, and educational institutions in the future. The theoretical framework is less applied in this study, and the assessment method is relatively homogeneous, consisting mostly of questionnaires. Currently, the categories of sports applied in blended learning are relatively few; almost half focus on dynamic physical education. In terms of research topics, most of the reported papers focus on perceptions, learning outcomes, satisfaction, and motivation, which are preliminary aspects of blended learning research. Although the benefits of blended learning are obvious, this study also reports four challenges, which are instructional design challenges, technological literacy and competency challenges, self-regulation challenges, alienation and isolation challenges, and belief challenges. Furthermore, we made some suggestions for future research.