Advantages and disadvantages of distance teaching in foreign language education during COVID-19

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze the identified advantages and disadvantages of distance education in foreign language teaching in the transition to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were collected through questionnaires and observations. A total of 298 university students participated in the research. The results of this research show that (1) the quality parameters of the changes and additions to the curriculum of foreign language teaching, (2) the final evaluation of the students in these subjects conducted in distance learning compared to the results shown in the offline form, (3) the satisfaction of the students with the electronic format of academic subjects, and (4) the formation of communicative competences under the changed learning conditions. The results are based not only on the final grades in the control sections in written and oral form but also on the emotional evaluation of the distance format teaching units in foreign languages. In addition, the results have shown that a complete transition to distance education is possible at COVID as a contingency measure. The research results will help to solve problematic issues related to the organization of the educational process and the need to comply with sanitary regulations.

Development of indicators of happiness in learning of Thai open university students

“…Bordoloi (2018) found that open distance learning (ODL) offered the energetic grown-up population of a nation an elective path for making education accessible and for providing scope for skill-based education at minimum cost. Kruse et al. (2022) and Franklin et al.…”

“…Bordoloi (2018) found that open distance learning (ODL) offered the energetic grown-up population of a nation an elective path for making education accessible and for providing scope for skillbased education at minimum cost. Kruse et al (2022) and Franklin et al (1996) found that although distance learning was advantageous in a number of ways it also had a lot of limitations. For instance, students had no chance of receiving immediate feedback from their Indicators of happiness in learning of TOU enthusiasm and consequently led to higher academic achievement and desirable mental quotient.…”

“…The open education system, using distance learning, has gained its popularity around the world. However, in this 21st century Kruse et al (2022) and Zuhairi (2019) found that with the advancement of digital technology, learners could access learning lessons from anywhere at any time through digital learning tools. Further, learners could receive lesson feedback from their lecturers promptly, which made online learning gain its popularity.…”

Educational reflections on the coronavirus pandemic in three different countries

“…In a study that aimed to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of distance education among undergraduate students during the pandemic, Kruse et al (2022) pointed out that the main advantage of distance learning is the formation of competencies in information technologies among teachers and students. This advantage provides excellent opportunities for access to modern electronic resources and various digital tools.…”

Factors influencing teachers’ satisfaction and performance with online teaching in universities during the COVID-19

“…Countries with sophisticated network infrastructure setups have switched to online teaching and have rapidly set up online learning administration systems to bring children back to the classroom. This has been an effective measure to address the shortcomings of face-to-face education during the pandemic (Kruse et al, 2022). For example, the Chinese government mandated distance learning programs for students during school closures because schools experienced huge disruptions in education in the spring of 2020.…”