Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on Communication and Language in Virtual Spaces, January 2023 Pp.17-32
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/comm1.2
Moodle in the Algerian EFL Context during Covid-19: Exploring Students’ Attitudes and
Academic Achievements
Nadia GHOUNANE
Department of English Language and Literature
Faculty of Letters, Languages, and Arts
Saida University, Dr. Moulay Tahar, Algeria
Corresponding Author: nadoushben@ymail.com
Hanane RABAHI
Department of English Language and Literature
Maghnia University Center, Algeria
Received:10/03/2022 Accepted: 12/26/2022 Published: 01/20/2023
Abstract:
Algerian Universities hasten to implement online learning by using platforms like Moodle and Teams after the breakdown of the Covid-19 pandemic. Algerian Universities have recently included online learning; henceforth, teachers’ and students’ knowledge and attitudes toward these platforms impact teaching and learning achievements. This study intends to explore students’ attitudes toward the inclusion of the Moodle platform in learning during the pandemic by taking EFL students at Saida University as a case in point. The paper also seeks to explore the effectiveness of the Moodle platform. The researchers gathered data through a questionnaire that was distributed to 170 EFL Master students. To support the results, the researcher also employed a test and observation. The findings demonstrated that students had many difficulties in using the Moodle Platform. The analysis also revealed that the students had developed negative attitudes toward the use of the platform due to many reasons, mainly net problems and lack of knowledge. The results also indicated that online lectures via Moodle platform impact students’ academic achievements.
Keywords: Algerian EFL students, academic achievements, attitudes, Covid-19, Moodle Platform, online learning
Cite as: GHOUNANE, N., & RABAHI, R. (2023). Moodle in the Algerian EFL Context during Covid-19: Exploring Students’ Attitudes and Academic Achievements. Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on Communication and Language in Virtual Spaces, January 2023. 17-32. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/comm1.2
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