The Study of Attitudinal Tendencies of the EFL Learners across Three Different Levels towards E-Learning System: A Case Study  

Oleh:

Haqiqi, Fereidoon Vahdany Zeynab ; Payam-e-Noor

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: TESOL Journal vol. 8 (2013), page 140-171.
Topik: Attitude; e-learning; e-learner; online course
Fulltext: The Study of Attitudinal.pdf (1.32MB)

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This study investigated the online learners‘ attitudinal tendencies among different levels of proficiency in Hakim Arya Online Institute. The institute used Longman English Interactive Online Course to teach English online since it was believed that the course materials and delivery could influence the learners‘ attitude. The course was evaluated through an evaluation questionnaire. To find out about learners‘ attitudinal tendencies, a researcher-made questionnaire was distributed in two ways, online and on paper. The questionnaires were mailed to 17 experienced teachers from which two teachers were interviewed. The questionnaire was designed to measure attitudes towards materials, teacher and learners‘ role, system facility, and test administration. Generally, their ideas showed that the course was effective. The data analysis results indicated their positive attitude towards the online course. In addition, it was proven that there was no significant attitudinal difference among the different levels of proficiency. It was also revealed that there was a significant difference between EFL learners' in terms of their attitudes towards materials while disregarding the other factors. Moreover, the study showed that gender plays no significant role in the learners‘ attitudinal tendencies.

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