Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) 2nd Special Issue on Covid 19 Challenges January 2022 Pp.64-84
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/covid2.5
Exploring Teachers and Students’ Perceptions towards Emergency Online Learning Intensive
English Writing Course during COVID-19 Pandemic
Hebah Asaad Hamza Sheerah
English Department, Applied College for Girls
King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Corresponding Author: hsheerah@kku.edu.sa
Meenakshi Sharma Yadav
English Department, Applied College for Girls
King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
May Ali Elzein Fadl Allah
English Department, Applied College for Girls
King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Ghazwa Jalal Abdin*
English Department, Applied College for Girls
King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
Received: 9/2/2021 Accepted:10/28/2021 Published: 1/24/2022
Abstract:
For ages, teaching and learning face-to-face has been very popular and considered the best way to achieve knowledge and accomplish academic activities. However, during the Covid-19 Pandemic, where on the one side, the whole world was searching for a solution to cope with the situation on the other side online learning demonstrated a substantial alternative. The present paper aimed to investigate the teachers and students’ perceptions of the emergency online learning process, especially for intensive English writing courses. The study is descriptive using the qualitative research methodology. The two focus groups (teacher and student) are interviewed, consisting of 42 participants, asking open-ended questions mainly about the benefits and challenges of the writing course during the Pandemic. The paper ends with the teachers and students’ positive response that indicates the thrilled and jubilant welcome of the synchronized online/virtual learning in the latest situation that emerged due to the Pandemic. Eventually, the study discussed the quality assurance efforts, particularly towards the spontaneous conduction of lectures infused with motivation, responsibility, discipline, and flexibility offered without any interruption. The Internet proved a great learning tool in assuring many resources.
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, IEP, ELL, online learning, process approach, students’ perception, Saudi context, teachers’ perception, virtual classes, writing skills
Cite as: Sheerah, H. A. H., Yadav, M. S., Allah, M. A.E.F., & Abdin, G. J. (2022). Exploring Teachers and Students’ Perceptions towards Emergency Online Learning Intensive English Writing Course during COVID-19 Pandemic . Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) 2nd Special Issue on Covid 19 Challenges (2) 64-84
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/covid2.5
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