Iraqi EFL University Instructors' Attitudes Towards the Hybrid Learning Model in the Teaching and Learning Process

Abstract

This paper describes the process of developing and validating a self-assessment survey that measures "technology pedagogical topic knowledge" among preservice instructors studying to teach English as a foreign language (EFL). The questionnaire, called "Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge" )TPACK(, the study aims to provide an assessment tool for preservice foreign language instructors towards the hybrid learning model. The tool used a questionnaire survey. "The sample of the study consist of (30) instructors" (10 male and 20 female) from Baghdad and Tikrit Universities. The results indicate that instructors have superior content, pedagogical, and pedagogical content knowledge, but inferior technical and technological content knowledge. This might be attributed to the lack of digital classroom technology and information assistance in their educational institutions. In general, EFL instructors have favorable opinions on hybrid learning.