Online education at Saigon University during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey on non-English major college students’ attitudes towards learning English
Journal Title: AsiaCALL Online Journal - Year 2022, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
The outbreak of Covid-19 has forced educational institutions to initiate online teaching to maintain the process of student learning at all levels. This paper focuses on online education at Saigon University, during which the local government has been mandating social distancing in most of the regions. This paper aims to investigate the students' attitudes towards using online learning tools, which are comprised of learning management systems (Moodle and digital support for core materials) via virtual classrooms (Google meet). A survey questionnaire was designed to evaluate attitudes towards using the above online teaching and learning package from 222 non-English major undergraduates who took part in General English courses at Saigon University in July 2021. The results indicate that a majority of students show favorable attitudes towards online education; in the meantime, health and social issues also concern their learning process. Some recommendations are also offered for improving the efficiency of the online education process at Saigon University. Since the study focused on non-English major college students, it is hoped to have particular relevance to other institutions of higher education.
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Tran The Phi, & Nguyen Trinh To Anh
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- EP ID EP703722
- DOI https://doi.org/10.54855/acoj.221321
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