Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on CALL Number 7. July 2021 Pp.38-52
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/call7.3
Teachers’ Perceptions and the Challenges of Online Teaching/Learning in Morocco during
Covid-19 Crisis
Basma MOUNJID
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Elhassane EL HILALI
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Corresponding author: elhassane.elhilali1@usmba.ac.ma
Fatima AMRANI
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Mohammed MOUBTASSIME
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Received: 5/16/2021 Accepted: 6/28/2021 Published: 7/26/2021
Abstract:
The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the most extensive school closures worldwide, sending over one billion students home away from their schools, teachers, and classmates. Governments opted for online education to ensure the continuity of learning. Teachers in Morocco have opted for different tech tools and platforms to design and deliver online classes. This study aims to assess the impact and effectiveness of online teaching during the COVID 19 outbreak among teachers in Morocco. Based on the theoretical framework Online Collaborative Learning (OCL), an online survey questionnaire is employed as a data collection instrument. A total of 421 Moroccan teachers from different regions all over Morocco took part in the study. This paper used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software to analyze the collected data and determine the impact and quality of online teaching during the Covid-19 national school closure in Morocco. The results showed that most of the teachers faced numerous technology, training, and socio-economic challenges that acted as barriers to the processes of online education. The findings obtained can be of use in making future decisions concerning the implementation of teaching and learning online programs in Morocco considering the teachers’ perspective.
Keywords: challenges, COVID-19, online education, online teaching, Moroccan teachers
Cite as: MOUNJID, B. , EL HILALI, E., AMRANI, F. , & MOUBTASSIME, M. (2021). Teachers’ Perceptions and
the Challenges of Online Teaching/Learning in Morocco during Covid-19 Crisis.
Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on CALL (7) 38-52.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/call7.3
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