Moroccan English Department Student Attitudes towards the Use of Distance Education during COVID-19: Moulay Ismail University as a Case Study

Autor/in	Benhima, Mohamed
Titel	Moroccan English Department Student Attitudes towards the Use of Distance Education during COVID-19: Moulay Ismail University as a Case Study
Quelle	In: International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 17 (2021) 3, S.105-122, Artikel 7 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1550-1876
DOI	10.4018/IJICTE.20210701.oa7
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Distance Education; School Closing; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; College Students; Student Attitudes; Preferences; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Access to Computers; Internet; College Role; Morocco + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Marokko
Abstract	The current study aims to investigate students' attitudes towards the use of distance education during COVID-19 in Morocco. The first cases of COVID-19 starting from the first weeks of March 2020 has obliged educational authorities to suspend face-to-face education. Immediately, distance education was declared the alternative means to complete the academic year. Moroccan TV channels started broadcasting lessons for different levels at different times. Moreover, teachers and students started using social media and university platforms to share lessons. However, not all students agree with distance education in the adopted format. Accordingly, the current study investigates the attitudes of Moroccan English Department students at Moulay Ismail University. A mixed-method design was adopted by triangulating data from five-point Likert scale questionnaires and a focus group. The results showed that students generally prefer face-to-face education rather than distance education. However, part-time students reported positive attitudes towards distance education. It is recommended that both distance education and face-to-face education should be planned by teachers, coordinators, and administrators. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01