ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ REFLECTIONS on HYBRID COURSES

The combination of online and traditional classroom practice has been utilized in the field of teaching foreign languages; the terms "hybrid" and "blended" are used to show this kind of learning. This case study explores the stories of three English language teachers in Vietnam. The subjects are in charge of teaching general and academic English to tertiary students in three different universities in the form of hybrid courses. An exploratory approach is employed, collecting data from interviews with the participants, the teachers’ reflections, and classroom observations of their teaching. The discussion focuses on exploring the advantages and disadvantages of hybrid courses in comparison to the traditional face-to-face and fully online courses. Moreover, it highlights the importance of hybrid learning and emphasizes the innovative use of technology to maximize the effectiveness of the new teaching and learning paradigm. The research ends with some recommendations to develop hybrid courses, setting the trend for teaching languages in the new era.