Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 12. Number1 March 2021 Pp.3-18
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol12no1.1
Is Foreign Language Teaching Possible Without School? Distance Learning Experiences of
Foreign Language Students at Ataturk University During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Ebubekir Bozavlı
Department of Foreign Language
Faculty of Education
Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
Email: ebozavli@atauni.edu.tr
Received: 12/19/2020 Accepted: 2/5/2021 Published: 3/24/2021
Abstract:
Covid-19 pandemic forced Turkey, like other countries, to give up face to face teaching in all educational institutions and to move toward distance education. This research aims to determine the learning experiences of foreign language students participating in distance education during the pandemic and their beliefs about whether it is possible to learn a foreign language without school. There were two problems that attempted to be answered; first, is it possible to learn a foreign language during and after the pandemic without being physically at school and second, what kinds of experiences do students gain in distance learning of foreign languages. The sample of the study consists of the students of department of foreign languages at Atatürk University, in Turkey. The study was carried out with a sample population composed of two hundred forty-two male and female students from German, French, and English Language Education Departments. A questionnaire consisting of thirteen close-ended questions created with a 5-Likert type developed by the researcher was applied. Participants answered the questionnaire online via Atatürk University Course Information System. The data were analyzed through the SPSS program to determine their frequency and descriptive analysis, and interpreted with content analysis and descriptive analysis. The results demonstrated that students believe that they can’t learn a foreign language without going to school. Additionally, the findings indicated that their digital literacy skills are insufficient in distance teaching, and students show low motivation in learning.
Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic, de-schooling, digital literacy, distance learning, foreign language teaching, school, Turkey
Cite as: Bozavlı, E. (2021). Is Foreign Language Teaching Possible Without School? Distance Learning Experiences of Foreign Language Students at Ataturk University During the Covid-19 Pandemic.Arab World English Journal, 12 (1) 3-18.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol12no1.1
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