ERIC Number: ED617891
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Publication Date: 2021-Dec-13
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Is It a Blessing? The Impact of COVID-19 on Non-Traditional Language Learners' Satisfaction at Saudi Electronic University
Alharbi, Amera; Wright, Vicky; Borthwick, Kate
Research-publishing.net, Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2021 Conference (29th, Online, Aug 26-27, 2021)
This study examines non-traditional language learners' interactions and satisfaction with online learning in the Saudi context during the pandemic. Saudi Electronic University (SEU) is unique in Saudi Arabia as it has adopted a blended mode of teaching and students' completion of both online and class-based materials is mandatory. It enables non-traditional students to further their studies. In a quantitative study, 732 students completed a questionnaire which examines the online learning experiences of these learners. The survey assessed learners' self-efficacy for completing an online course, interactions with content, instructor, other students, and overall satisfaction. The paper examines whether moving to entirely online learning during the pandemic has affected their life and study positively or negatively. [For the complete volume, "CALL and Professionalisation: Short Papers from EUROCALL 2021 (29th, Online, August 26-27, 2021)," see ED616972.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Students, Second Language Learning, Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Interaction, Student Satisfaction, English (Second Language), College Students, Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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