An Evaluation of Students Studying English Language and Literature about Transitioning to Online Classes during COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Yükselir, Ceyhun; Yuvayapan, Fatma
Titel	An Evaluation of Students Studying English Language and Literature about Transitioning to Online Classes during COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 8 (2021) 3, S.81-91 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yükselir, Ceyhun) ORCID (Yuvayapan, Fatma)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-3868
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; Online Courses; Electronic Learning; COVID-19; Pandemics; Undergraduate Students; Student Adjustment; Student Satisfaction; Young Adults; Delivery Systems; Virtual Classrooms; Course Content; Public Colleges; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Online course; Online-Kurs; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Auslieferung; Kursprogramm; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	There are ever-increasing studies about online classes and their applications in terms of benefits and deficits in transitioning to online education especially after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the world. This study investigates the English language learners' evaluations about transitioning to online classes in higher education in a sample of students at English language and literature (ELL) department. In addition to this, following a mixed-method design, it attempts to find out the students' preferences whether this change about online delivery in higher education is well welcomed or not. ELL students' preferences and evaluations were assessed through a five-point Likert survey and a focus group interview. After employing convenience sampling, 96 ELL students responded to the survey and 10 students who answered the survey participated in the focused interview voluntarily. The results showed that both groups of learners had positive evaluations about transitioning to online classes in terms of the content, delivery and structure during pandemic. The participants also thought that their professors utilized online classes effectively leading to a seamless transition to online learning for them. The implications of these findings for online classes in Turkish higher education context are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. e-mail: ijceroffice@gmail.com; Web site: http://ijcer.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01