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Exploring the Use of WhatsApp for Teaching Speaking to English Language Learners: A Case Study
Author: Albogami, Aishah
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Mediated Communication,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Asynchronous Communication,Speech Communication,Oral Language,Student Attitudes,Anxiety,Computer Oriented Programs,Handheld Devices,Student Motivation,Foreign Countries,Speech Skills,Second Language Instruction,Undergraduate Students

Being able to speak or communicate orally is an ultimate goal for most English language learners. Thus, teaching speaking is a main component of the curriculum in most communicative-based English language classrooms. However, teachers struggle to teach speaking in English language classrooms. Two main reasons contribute to this struggle: insufficient time for speaking practice in language classrooms and students' unwillingness to communicate due to anxiety. Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication (ACMC) may have the potential to provide a solution to this difficulty. A widely accessible mobile application that can provide an easily implemented ACMC tool is WhatsApp. The current case study explored the potential use of WhatsApp for teaching English speaking in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. 15 Saudi EFL learners of English were recruited to participate in the present study. A mixed-method approach comprising pre and post-tests, closed-ended questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data for the current study. The findings showed that using WhatsApp can have the potential for improving EFL learners' speaking performance, increasing their motivation and attitude towards speaking, and decreasing their anxiety and fear of making mistakes when speaking. WhatsApp can provide an effective platform for teaching speaking in an EFL setting where there is a scarcity of time available for oral communication.
Learning in the Algerian Context during the Pandemic: Is It Online or Offline?
Author: Ghounane, Nadia
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Online Courses,In Person Learning,COVID-19,Pandemics,Readiness,Learning Management Systems,Universities,Computer Mediated Communication,Asynchronous Communication,Student Motivation,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Stress Variables

The spread of the COVID-19 leads academic institutions all over the world to shift to online mode through educational platforms like Moodle, blackboard, and Teams or towards the informal ways of learning through YouTube and Social Networking Sites, mainly Facebook or through the inclusion of some apps like Zoom and Google meet. Algerian Universities also hasten to replace face-to-face with online mode. However, there are many challenges, among which is the absence of interaction between teachers and students since most of the lectures are posted in an asynchronous online mode. The study attempts to answer the main research question: Which learning mode is used in Algeria during the pandemic? The current paper tends to give an in-depth look at the teaching and learning situation of English in the Algerian context during the pandemic. It also sheds light on the nature of the learning mode. The researcher conducted the study with four universities from different regions in Algeria. Data were collected quantitatively and qualitatively using a questionnaire, an interview, and observation. Findings revealed that most universities use asynchronous online mode in learning. The analysis also demonstrated that the asynchronous mode affects EFL students' motivation towards e-learning and raises their &quot;technostress&quot; since they have not developed e-learning readiness yet.
Oral English Development in Virtual Class among Chinese Learners through Three Ways of Talking
Author: He, Yang
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Chinese,Oral Language,Language Skills,Educational Technology,Video Technology,Communication Skills,Foreign Countries,Technology Uses in Education,Private Education

Chinese learners are poor at oral English owing to a lack of practice. There is a high demand for opportunities to practice oral English effectively. This study investigates the use of three educationally significant ways of talking to Chinese learners' meaningful oral English development in one-to-one Computer- and Internet-Based Virtual Classes (CIBVC). It is a qualitative case study including two sets of data that contain 64 video-recorded lessons. One set of data are 32 class recordings from one participant as the primary data and the other are from another four participants as the supplementary data. Thematic analysis is employed to carry out this study and computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software is utilized to assist. The findings of this study discover effective ways of using the three ways of talking to conduct oral English teaching and learning practice. The results contribute to research into relating authentic communication in CIBVC to the discovery of effective oral English practice. Obtained practical implications are valuable references as predictors of successful teaching and learning outcomes.
Perceptions of University Faculty of Saudi Arabia towards Online Classes Conducted during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Chatta, Bala Swamy
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Online Courses,COVID-19,Pandemics,School Closing,Barriers,In Person Learning,Preferences,Blended Learning,Educational Technology,Teaching Experience,Teacher Characteristics

The study aims to find out the perceptions of university faculty who taught the courses online during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The purpose is to highlight the issues of students and faculty involved in the new context of teaching and learning and prepare them to face the technical and academic challenges. A questionnaire is circulated among the faculty of universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The majority of the university faculty who taught the courses online from the middle of the semester are satisfied with their teaching. However, they prefer face-to-face instruction to online instruction. A few of them are in favor of blended learning. The faculty accepts technical and academic issues and issues related to the trust and the value of online instruction. The study is helpful for all the educational institutions, teachers, and students across the world to understand how to conduct online education during crises and calamities to eradicate the technical and academic problems present in the online mode of teaching, and to update and accept the changing trends and developments in the field of education. The article is original because it studies the perceptions of the regular university faculty who taught half of the course face-to-face and the other half online. The novelty lies in finding out how they participated in online teaching during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recent Trends of Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom in Malaysia
Author: Tan, Choy Soon
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Trends,Blended Learning,Flipped Classroom,Foreign Countries,COVID-19,Pandemics,Program Implementation,College Students

The classroom is where the student and teacher interact, while traditional education uses a Face-to-Face classroom. The unprecedented COVID-19 forced education to shift into an online classroom. Still, numerous researches demonstrate that the pedagogical quality in online classrooms is thus compromised as the educators tend to convert existing face-to-face curriculum that less prioritize intellectual interaction into online ways. Blended learning is not a new yet effective teaching pedagogy, which seems suitable to overcome the challenges as mentioned above as it is a combination of traditional and online modes. Thus, this article summarizes the current trend of blended learning implementation in the Malaysian setting into valuable insight for the practitioner to redesign their pedagogy to meet new norms. This paper assessed and analyzed a total of 22 recent publications that extracted from the Web of Science Database based on three themes that are participant, instrument, and disciplinary. All researches address higher education context, mainly the students' perspectives and neglecting other stakeholders' perspectives. Blended learning is proven practical in multidisciplinary but independent curriculum, and pedagogy redevelopment is mandated. The quantitative methodology is preferable by the researcher in the identification of critical governing factors. Overall, the context of blended learning development in Malaysia remains progressively developing by time. In conclusion, the practice of blended learning implementation is getting diffused in Malaysia due to its flexibility and versatility. However, such effective pedagogy lay on collaborative efforts between various stakeholders, including educators, students, institutional management, policymakers, and parent.
Socrative as a Formative Assessment Tool in English for Specific Purposes Course
Author: Kolisnyk, Maryna
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Oriented Programs,Audience Response Systems,Formative Evaluation,English for Special Purposes,Second Language Learning,COVID-19,Pandemics,Academic Achievement,Majors (Students),Distance Education,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes,Internet,College Students,Correlation

Many factors influence the development of the educational system, and today it is a global COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholders in the educational process need to adjust to a new distant reality without compromising the quality. The formative assessment proved to be a suitable approach to overcome existing challenges, and one of the most popular tools to facilitate it is Socrative. The study aims to 1) investigate student attitudes and the correlation between academic achievements in ESP and majors and 2) present our experience in utilizing Socrative for formative assessment in a distant mode in the settings of the National Technical University of Ukraine &quot;Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.&quot; To achieve the goals of our study, we have developed and validated a questionnaire, collected quantitative data, analyzed and interpreted the qualitative data; the study sample included 137 students. The obtained results have shown the general positive student attitude towards the usage of Socrative within the course of ESP due to its efficacy, personalization, and responsiveness. The results can be a perspective for further investigation despite some limitations.
The Impact of Designing an Electronic Course of Computer Uses on Developing Academic Achievement and Creative Thinking in a Saudi University
Author: Alotaibi, Wadha Shabib Ali
Date: 2022-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Academic Achievement,Creative Thinking,Computer Uses in Education,Educational Technology,College Students,Females,Electronic Learning,Conventional Instruction,Thinking Skills,Instructional Effectiveness,COVID-19,Pandemics

This research aims to measure the impact on academic achievement and developing creative thinking skills by designing an electronic course (e-course hereafter) for computer uses in teaching at a Saudi university. Following a quasi-experimental methodology, forty students (female) were selected and segregated into control and experimental groups for this study. The latter was taught using the designed e-course for 'Computer Uses in Teaching' and the former was taught in a normal class. To achieve research objectives, research tools consisted of an e-course (a cognitive test to measure academic achievement), and Torrance test to measure creative thinking skills. The results demonstrated a significant difference ([alpha] [greater than or equal to] 0.05) between the experimental and the control groups in the average score of achievement test. The post-test synthesis, analysis, and evaluation levels were found in accordance with the experimental group. The average score of post-test creative thinking test results evaluated at the levels of flexibility, fluency, and originality were also found to be significantly different ([alpha] [greater than or equal to] 0.05) with respect to the two groups. It is recommended to develop the digital content in accordance with the measures taken during the Corona pandemic and e-learning standards.
Towards an Advanced Interactive E-Learning for the Language
Author: Abou Adel, Mohammed
Date: 2022-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Electronic Learning,Teaching Methods,Technology Integration,Educational Improvement,Universities,Educational Change,Course Content,Instructional Design,Interaction,Assignments,Computer Assisted Testing,Distance Education,Learning Processes,Learning Management Systems,College Students,Arabic,Telecommunications,Handheld Devices,Native Speakers,Native Language Instruction,Foreign Countries

This research aims to create a smart electronic course, which simplifies the information, and reduces the time and effort in acquiring it actively and interactively, with the implicit message that all courses should be updated and improved to a modern ornament that suits the learner's psychology, inclinations, and possibilities. It also meets the needs of this era and the rapid technological revolution. The significance of the study lies in introducing a pioneering and modern experience that adopted interactive e-learning at Al Yamamah University to use it in teaching languages for native speakers and non-native speakers. Therefore, the main question that this study attempts to answer is: How do we match the digital transformation in language education in a procedural and innovative way? The research includes an explanation of the mechanism of cognitive content management in interactive classes, which is based on a long-standing teaching principle of the art of posting questions. Such a course reinforces the ability of e-learning and explains how to create a smart course by focusing on the mechanism of designing interactive classes, submitting assignments electronically in the modern ways, conducting electronic tests with warning of the process of transition to electronic teaching, and defining its advantages compared to traditional teaching.
An Exploratory Study into EFL Teachers&apos; Implementation of New Technologies and Distance Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Foltyn, Marzena
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Language Teachers,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Teacher Attitudes,Program Implementation,Technology Uses in Education,Distance Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,Technology Integration,Barriers,Language Planning,Faculty Development

Over the past two years, the Coronavirus exposed the educational division across the globe. The ruling parties, faced with time pressure, sprang into action, quickly imposing new guidelines on school academic units to migrate the entire EFL curriculum online. Moreover, among many academic organizations, the Polish educational system is one in which many limitations and challenges have been appearing. Thus, the contribution of the present work is to examine the avenues and experiences that are significant on the way to implement new technology and which need improvement from the EFL teachers' perspectives in this new context. Overall, 180 EFL Polish teachers participated in the exploratory survey study, which explored their (un)readiness, capacities, support, efficacy, and obstacles in technology integration. Respondents' perceptions enable thoughts, further implications, and recommendations on a more instructive, interactional, and rewarding approach that could be implemented while integrating EFL teaching with a technology-based mode of lesson delivery. It was discovered that not only teachers may establish better EFL remote practices, but also -- all the language education policy stakeholders.
An Investigation of Malaysian Secondary School Teachers and Students&apos; Perspectives towards Computer Technology in Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Muniandy, Rajantheran
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Teachers,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Computer Uses in Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,High School Students,Computer Attitudes

The present study aims at investigating the perspectives of Malaysian secondary school teachers and students towards computer technology in education during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A questionnaire adapted from Christensen and Knezek (1998) was used as a data collection instrument in this study. The participants included 49 secondary school teachers, 63 student teachers and 125 secondary school students. The main result of the study indicates that teachers have the most positive perspectives towards computers than that of student teachers and senior high school students. In contrast, senior high school students do not have positive perspectives towards the use of computer technology. In addition, they have different perspectives concerning different constructs including enthusiasm, email, vocation, aversion and enjoyment. The results of this research offer an understanding of Malaysian secondary school teachers' and students' perspectives to computer technology in education. Therefore, it can help promulgate computer usage in secondary education. In addition, the findings will inform policy-makers and stakeholders of secondary schools to prepare particular strategies for diverse targeted groups to enhance computer applications.
Attitudes of Learners at the Arabic Language Institute at King Abdulaziz University towards Online Collaborative Writing during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Alwaleedi, Mohammed
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Collaborative Writing,Electronic Learning,COVID-19,Pandemics,Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Fluency,Vocabulary,College Students

This study aims to examine learners' attitudes at the Arabic Language Institute at King Abdulaziz University towards online collaborative writing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The study was conducted in the first semester of the academic year 2021/2022. The study participants are students from the language Institute of King Abdul-Aziz University, Saudi Arabia. Forty-three students (19 males and 24 females) constituted the study population. The researcher administered a 30-item questionnaire. The results revealed that the participants held positive attitudes towards utilizing online collaborative writing activities. Moreover, they enjoyed the experience and considered online collaborative activities to be worthwhile experience. Additionally, they indicated that it improved their fluency and accuracy in writing and vocabulary use. However, they listed some challenges like lack of time and lack of equal participation from all participants. Finally, the researcher concluded with some recommendations.
Online Preschool Inclusive Education in Turkey during the Pandemic
Author: Yetki?n, Ahmet Ilkhan
Date: 2022-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preschool Teachers,Inclusion,Special Needs Students,Distance Education,COVID-19,Pandemics,Educational Technology,Family Involvement,Social Development,Interpersonal Relationship,Teacher Attitudes

The main purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of preschool teachers who have inclusion students with special needs in their classrooms during distance education process carried out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For this purpose, interviews were conducted with 10 preschool teachers who have inclusion students with special needs in their classrooms through online platforms. The findings obtained were analyzed by content analysis. As a result of the interviews, preschool teachers stated that they still had problems in technological infrastructure and difficulties using the online teaching systems, the families of the inclusion students with special needs did not participate in the distance education process at a sufficient level, and this process negatively affected the social interactions of the students. In addition, all preschool teachers who participated in the study stated that the online preschool inclusive distance education process was not suitable for students with special needs. All data obtain from this study discussed and some implications were suggested according to literature.
Do Online Classes Help EFL Learners Improve Their English Language Skills? A Qualitative Study at a Saudi University
Author: Albogami, Mohammed Madi
Date: 2022-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Courses,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Language Skills,College Students,Foreign Countries,COVID-19,Pandemics,Electronic Learning,Language Acquisition

The unprecedented time of COVID-19 has called schools and educators worldwide to think of transferring education from face-to-face based to become more digital oriented. This transformation has pros and cons. Scholars in the field are questioning investigating the challenges that online learning entails; however, one of the issues still not fully investigated in the literature is how effective online learning on improving the EFL learners' language skills. Thus, the purpose of this study is to explore the perspectives of EFL learners toward how effective online learning on improving their English language skills. The participants involved were three students from the Community College at King Saud University. Semi-structured interviews were used to gather the data in the study. The results from the qualitative data showed that the participants reported some flaws associated with online learning. However, they preferred such learning methodology to face-to-face instruction as they feel more comfortable when attending their classes from home, saving their time and costs. Moreover, the findings showed that online learning helps the learners develop all their language skills, makes them more concentrated, confident, and encourages them to become autonomous learners. The results also suggested that online learning helps EFL learners develop their online learning skills. The outcomes of this research build on the current literature on using online learning in EFL classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.