Students' Perceptions of Online Learning Experiences for ESL Speaking Activities

Abstract

Performing speaking tasks via online learning can be challenging for first-year university students. This quantitative study explored the students' perceptions of online learning experiences, challenges, and strategies in implementing English speaking activities. 127 out of 315 students responded to the questionnaire, which involved asking for information on students' backgrounds, perceptions of online platforms, online learning adoption and difficulties in implementing speaking tasks via online learning. The findings reveal that while most students have positive perceptions of online learning platforms for English-speaking tasks, a small percentage of them still prefer physical classroom learning. Nevertheless, lecturers' strategies of prompting for ideas, asking questions, and exploring creative ideas for speaking activities have successfully met the students' online learning needs.

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“…The biological perspective examines how numerous physiological occurrences influence a person's behavior (Maysuroh, Wati, Dwimaulani, Yusri, & Sholihah, 2022), feelings, and thoughts (Iftanti, Imelda, & Yunita, 2023). Electrical impulses move through the nervous system's intricate circuitry (Fauzi, Ambi, Madaud, & Unin, 2022). The internal organs are told to speed up or slow down their activity by a set of hormones found throughout the circulation (Wulandari, Tantra, & Santosa, 2021).…”

“…The internal organs are told to speed up or slow down their activity by a set of hormones found throughout the circulation (Wulandari, Tantra, & Santosa, 2021). Psychologists that investigate perceptions (Fauzi et al, 2022), memories, and behavior from a biological perspective look at how physical events interact with events in the outside world to form perceptions, memories, and behavior (Zainal & Yunus, 2022).…”

“…The behavioral perspective examines how the environment and experiences influence the actions of a person or other organism (Maysuroh et al, 2022). In this perspective, the adherents of the flow of behaviorism pay attention to the role of rewards and punishments in maintaining or reducing the tendency of certain behaviors to appear (Fauzi et al, 2022). For example, a follower of behaviorism will analyze environmental disturbances that are considered to help explain this problem (Apriani, Arsyad, Syafryadin, Supardan, Gusmuliana, & Santiana, 2022).…”

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“…They strictly adhere to what is written in the books. Their goal is to complete the book's contents [3] .They do not care if the lesson is exciting or if the students can follow or understand it. Students become less motivated and enthusiastic, and slow learners become frustrated and give up.…”