Systematic Literature Review on HyFlex Learning and Student Engagement

Malissa Maria Mahmud's systematic literature review synthesizes 30 empirical studies on Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) learning in higher education from 2019 to 2024. The review examines the impact of HyFlex course designs on student engagement across diverse disciplinary and geographical contexts. It follows PRISMA 2020 reporting guidelines.

Use Cases

• Analyze thematic findings on factors influencing engagement, such as student self-regulation skills and instructor support.
• Extract evidence-based strategies for enhancing engagement, like active learning across modalities and strong teaching presence.
• Identify documented challenges in HyFlex implementation, including strains on communication and social presence from dispersed student modes.
• Synthesize student-reported outcomes, such as satisfaction with flexibility and autonomy, from the reviewed studies.
• Map the reviewed literature against theoretical frameworks like the Community of Inquiry (CoI) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT).

Strengths

• Synthesizes findings from 30 distinct empirical studies on the topic.
• Follows the structured PRISMA 2020 methodology for systematic reviews.
• Covers a defined and recent publication time range from 2019 to 2024.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 16.5 KB document, offering a summary rather than raw research data.
• The underlying sample size of primary studies (n=30) is relatively small for a broad literature review.
• Findings are based on a synthesis of other works and do not contain original, granular data points.

Provenance

Source

Malissa Maria Mahmud via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic literature review using databases (ERIC, Scopus, Web of Science) and supplementary searches, following PRISMA 2020 guidance.

Time Range

Studies published from 2019 to 2024.

Freshness

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Geography

Higher education institutions across diverse geographical contexts (specific regions not detailed).