Blended Learning Research in Malaysia – A Systematic Review with Special Focus on Blended Learning in Corporate World

Blended Learning (BL) is an approach that combines online learning and traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT). Online learning, or e-learning, is made possible by various advanced technologies including smart phones and high-speed internet. It is important to explore and understand how BL should be conducted in Malaysia among the adults, or specifically working adults. This systematic review applies the systematic classification scheme (SCS) to determine articles’ bibliographic details, key themes, and analysis of BL studies in Malaysia’s corporate or non-academic context. These SCS’s also are the specific objective of this particular study. The findings show that the majority of Malaysia’s BL published articles were related to Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) and school education. Moreover, based on reviews of articles published in reputable journals, it is found that most articles were exploring the design, factors, and evaluation of BL. Meanwhile, the last objective cannot be fulfilled since there is a limited number of BL articles related to BL practice in corporate or non-academic context in Malaysia. It can be concluded that the country needs more experience sharing on BL implementation among the working adults.