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E-Learning Implementation: Its Opportunities and Drawbacks Perceived by EFL Students

2016

Technology provides numerous assistance for education, particularly for language learning. By the presence of technology, students get exposures to Internet which enables them to interact and communicate with native speakers, the experience of which may not be available for in-class activities in general. In other words, students are given chances to be exposed to a more interesting and interactive learning instruction. The implementation of e-learning, thus, becomes one alternative to teaching techniques which empowers students to be more active language users. This study highlights the integration of e-learning into language teaching and learning. It aims to investigate students’ perceptions on what opportunities and drawbacks e-learning brings to their language learning. This study involved a private university which offered some courses implementing e-learning. During the courses, the students were required to participate in e-learning inside and outside the classroom. The activities included commenting on a thread, analyzing a specific topic or case, submitting assignments, responding to other students’ comment or work, taking polls, doing quizzes, and accomplishing a project. The findings from interviewing the six participants revealed some issues related to how they perceived the opportunities that e-learning provided and also the drawbacks that e-learning created.

Student’s Perception of E-Learning

Premiere Educandum : Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar dan Pembelajaran, 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine students' perceptions of E-learning based learning in the 2019/2020 even semester lectures. The population of this research is the postgraduate students of PGRI Palembang University with a sample of 81 students taking ICT and Educational Innovation courses. This research is a descriptive study. The research data was taken using a questionnaire about readiness to take E-learning, the benefits of E-learning, constraints on E-learning, and E-learning interactions. Data were analyzed using a percentage of student responses to the questionnaire given. The results showed that seen from the responses of students who agreed to the readiness to take E-learning, it was 78%. Responses to the benefits of E-learning learning 67% who agreed, 68% of the responses to the constraints of E-learning learning agreed. The indicators of interaction between E-learning and learning were responded to by several 62 students, it can be concluded that students&#39...

Attitude of Students towards E-learning: A Study of English Language Learners at Taif University English Language Centre

E-learning has become a widely accepted method of learning and teaching in educational institutions and organizations all over the world. E-learning is playing its effective role in learning a language by providing activities in each language skill in an innovative and motivating manner. It has been observed that language acquisition through e-learning is better than traditional classroom in the era of technology. The present research focuses on finding out the impact of e-learning in terms of motivating the students to learn English as a foreign language at Taif University English Language Centre (TUELC), Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was designed to find out access, use, and attitude of undergraduate students toward technology in learning English. The data reflected that majority of the students have access to computer and internet but they are not motivated to use technology in their learning. They are of the view that curriculum and classroom activities should be integrated with technology. However, teachers are reluctant to use technological gadgets. Training the teachers and incorporating the technology with the curriculum may lead towards a better learning environment.

Students Perception of E-Learning: A Case Study on the English Students at Sulawesi Barat University

e-Journal of Linguistics, 2020

The Minister of Education and Culture, issued Circular Number 4 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of Education in Emergency Coronavirus (Covid-19), one of which emphasized that online learning (distance), was carried out to provide meaningful learning experiences for students, without being burdened by the demands of completing all curriculum achievements for class and graduation. Online / distance learning is focused on increasing students' understanding of the corona virus and the Covid-19 outbreak. E-Learning is the best choice for education in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak. However, in Indonesia, not all students are familiar with the E-Learning system so this has become a new thing that requires adaptation. This research aimed at knowing the students' perceptions toward E-learning during Covid-19 pandemic at Sulawesi Barat University. This descriptive research was done by questionnaire in collecting the data. The source of the data was students of English Education Department Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Sulawesi Barat University. The result of the analysis shows that there were 73.7% of students felt the lecturer explained the material well, 84, 2% of students expressed the material provide based on semester learning plan, and 75, 4% of students expressed e-learning was effective, 77.2% of students said that their ability has increase learning in E-learning and 64.9% of students expressed lecturer conducted question and answer activities. As a result, the students' perceptions of e-learning were gets positive perception because it is flexible and effective. Meanwhile, its flexibility made some students motivated but some were being lazy in doing it and choose to suspend the assignments.

The Horse Before the Cart! The English Language Learners Experience of Using E-learning System

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 2012

This study examined the intention to use E-learning among EFL learners. A total of 147 English language learners responded to the survey, these students have access to E-learning system. The chief purpose of this paper aims to understand the factors that affect the studentsâ?? intention to use E-learning in Malaysian context. The findings of the study revealed that that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness were able to be significant determinants of intention to use. Based on factor analysis, cognitive attitude and affective attitude were added to the modified framework as potential mediating factors. Moreover, cognitive attitude is fully mediating the relationship between perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and intention to use. Meanwhile, the study results indicated that the cognitive attitude is a significant determinant of intention to use. The study helps to understand the significant factors to explain, predicate and measure the acceptance of E-learning as a...

Learners' Perceptions of E- Learning

Societal Studies, 2012

This article describes how students perceive the usefulness of e-learning of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) at tertiary level. The research is based on the analysis of data obtained from the survey on learner attitudes to integrating online activities in the traditional English language classroom. The respondents are of five different specializations and study ESP either at University or College. The level of English proficiency is B2 or C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The learner responses to the statements of a specially designed questionnaire are analyzed by a means of Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) with the aim of determining correlations among different specializations, data reliability and statistical significance. The implications of the findings are discussed.

Students' Perceptions on E-Learning Use in Fourth and Sixth Semesters of English Department in UMPO

2020

This research is qualitative descriptive research with the subject are the fourth and sixth semesters of the English Department at the Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo (UMPO). Semesters four and six each consist of 16 students. So the total number of respondents was 32 students. The data collections were questionnaires, observation, and interviews to find out student's perception of E-learning use, E-learning element, and the impact of students in E-learning use. The results of the study show that according to students' perception E-learning is effectively carried out in lectures because with E-learning, students can access lecture material wherever and whenever. Besides, by using E-learning, the learning resources and learning activities of students are also diverse because E-learning is equipped with attractive features. One of the E-learning platforms used by English Department lecturers at Muhammadiyah University in Ponorogo (UMPO) is Bebas UMPO (MOODLE), Google Class...

A Study on the Student's Perspective on the Effectiveness of Using e-learning

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014

The Internet is widely used as a research and educational tool, providing a society with access to global information and instant communication. Access to the Internet can occur anywhere including homes, work, schools, fast-food restaurants, on an airplane and even on a beach. E-Learning is one of the instructional education programmes that can help students in their studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using E-learning among secondary school students. Data were collected from 45 students studying at three schools in Shah Alam, Selangor. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 19.0. Results showed that most of the respondents were exposed to E-learning and among the reasons they preferred to learn via e-Learning was it provided them greater flexibility to select either instructor-led or self-study courses and enabled them the flexibility to learn at any place and time. They also agreed that one of the disadvantages of using e-Learning was it would reduce the need for face to face interaction with their friends.

A study of students’ perception about e-learning

IP Innovative Publication Pvt. Ltd., 2018

Introduction: e-learning is a relatively new phenomenon where currently the educators and students are grappling with the idea of its implementation and adaptation. With the speedy development of ICT and relative exposure of students to it, this study examines students’ perceptions about e-learning which would help in a newer teaching learning experiences on the campus. Materials and Methods: A quantitative approach with a structured questionnaire (18 close and 5 open ended) were used for data collection and it was presented to 150 respondents (2nd year M.B.BS) of age group 19-21yrs of different socioeconomic and demographic backgrounds. Results and Discussion: 90% students used internet daily. 78% Male [M] and 92% Female [F] respondents have an idea about e-learning, while 92.5% of them indicated their interest to further guidance. 88%M and 79 F students claim to not have any e-learning facilities on campus. 58% M and 49%F use various forms like emails, chat, blogs, video conferencing, WhatsApp to communicate with their faculties. 98% agree to find e-learning useful and 86% M and 94% F are motivated to use it. 81%M and 88% F find e-learning to be of interactive mode and 74% M with 83% F agree about its cost effectivity. Implementing e-learning would improve performance in 99% students with 74% M and 53% F indicating better understanding of the course. 75% believe that they will have ready access to e-learning courses while other don't due to lack of constant supply of internet. 38% agree e-learning is disadvantages as it will replace faculties as they are comfortable with the traditional teaching style, while 26% disagree. 58% M and 64% F think student will skip traditional classes while 39% M and 35% F would be distracted. 86%M and 92% F disagree with adapting difficulties on implementing newer e-learning modules and tools while the others agree due lack of training. Students gave suggestions to start blogs, online discussions, online submission of home work, and video assisted training for clinical work. Conclusion: The study clearly depicts that e-learning has its benefits from a student's perspective and it will have a positive influence on their performance with better understanding of their courses. Thus for at least the following few years, the university needs come out with e-learning tools and modules for a better teaching -learning experience make a positive impact on the students career. Keywords: Perception, e-learning

The Effectiveness of Using E-Learning in Malaysian Higher Education: A Case Study Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

E-Learning is a fairly recent word used to define a form of learning that can be performed via websites online learning. The impact of contingent factors on the relationship between six predictors and e-learning effectiveness was investigated. The development and implementation of e-learning today has become an important phases in university. This study is centered on evaluating the e-learning effectiveness in UTM. And in this study, the critical factors affecting e-learning effectiveness were investigated through a survey conducted on students as participants. A total of 268 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) (undergraduate students) students were used in the survey. Several factors have been found to correlate with e-learning effectiveness which includes self-efficacy, interface, community, usefulness, students' satisfaction and intention to use e-learning. The results show that e-learning use positively and significantly related to students' satisfaction, usefulness that is impact intention to use in turn affect e-learning effectiveness.