Comparing the attitude of Iranian EFL learners about online learning and face-to-face learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and post COVID-19

َAzadeh Nemati¹ Ensiyeh Maleki²

1) Azadeh Nemati (Ph.D), Department of English Language Teaching, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran.
2) Rasht payame noor University

IOI Code : XGEE-HHFDK
محل انتشار : دومین کنفرانس بین المللی پژوهش در حسابداری، مدیریت، اقتصاد و علوم انسانی(meaconf.com/2nd)
Abstract :
    The COVID-19 pandemic was a big challenge for the education system. During COVID-19, the face to face instruction was suspended, and the education system shifted from the traditional classroom into the online environment. So, the shift from traditional classrooms to an online environment affects various aspects of students education. This study aimed to investigate the factors which affected online learning and face-to-face education during the COVID-19 pandemic and Post-COVID-19. Through this study, a questionnaire was used to collect data about the student s attitudes toward online learning during the pandemic and post-pandemic. Data were gathered from 81 Iranian EFL students via a questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic and after re-opening the universities. This study has been carried out with mixed-methods research. Also, descriptive statements and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data of this study to get a better understanding of the student s attitudes toward online and face-to-face learning. In this study, several factors were considered to measure the attitude of the students about online learning and face-to-face learning such as the interaction with the instructor and teacher assistance online learning, students motivation, communication with other students and their independence in doing homework. The result indicated that the mean score of attitude of the students were higher in face to face education comparing online education. While the benefits of online education cannot be ignored in this study the participants preferred face to face education.The results of the present study can be quite beneficial to the teachers and education researchers and also, the education systems to enhance their classrooms in both distance and traditional learning. Keywords: online education, face-to-face education, COVID-19, attitude

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