Journal of new advances in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

Journal of new advances in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

Investigating ELT University Teachers’ and Students’ Attitudes toward Online Instruction during Covid-19 Pandemic

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Department of English Language, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
10.22034/jeltal.2024.6.2.10
Abstract
The demand for online instruction rose significantly to address the needs of students and teachers during the outbreak of the emerging COVID-19 virus. This study aims to explore whether the COVID-19 pandemic, which required universities to offer online instruction, affected the attitudes of Iranian ELT students and ELT teachers toward online education methods. İn addition, the present study investigates the barriers associated with the use of online tools. The data for this study were focused on the experiences of ELT students at Azad University in Urmia in using VADANA, the online education platform provided by Islamic Azad University. On the other hand, it focused on the experiences of ELT teachers at Azad University in Tehran, Tabriz, and Urmia in using VADANA. 110 students and 110 teachers were selected randomly for this study. They were either male or female from B.A. and M.A. classes. There were questionnaires used for the two groups, and the results were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Based on the results, ELT students and ELT teachers had positive attitudes towards this kind of instruction. Notwithstanding, the ELT teachers were more interested in this kind of instruction due to its educational advantages.
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Volume 6, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
September 2024
Pages 215-238

  • Receive Date 21 June 2024
  • Revise Date 20 August 2024
  • Accept Date 28 October 2024