Towards a Blended Programme for Arabic and Other Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) in the South African Higher Education Context

Table 4

Descriptive statistics of responses towards the syllabus and language skills.

Item	N	SA	A	N	D	SD	Mean	Std. dev
The course enhances my reading skills	23	26.09	47.83	26.09			2.00	0.74
Blended learning makes me socially connected and gives me opportunity to practice my speaking and communication skills	23	21.74	34.78	43.48			2.22	0.80
Online videos provide authentic learning experience and allow me to listen to native speakers	23	34.78	43.48	21.74			1.87	0.76
I found the web-based tools useful for the improvement of my language and life skills	23	13.04	52.17	30.43	4,35		2.26	0.75
Interactive videos improve my listening and speaking skills	23	21.74	60.87	17.39			1.96	0.64
The blended course enhances my writing skills	23	26.09	39.13	34.78			2.09	0.79
The blended course enhances my active participation and learning as well as my creativity	23	17.39	69.57	13.04			1.96	0.56