Exploring students' views on the challenges faced in learning ESP virtually
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2024
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University of Oum-El-Bouaghi
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Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in Algeria has undergone a transformation towards a holistic approach, focusing on practical language skills relevant to professional settings. This shift brings with it challenges such as securing competent instructors, creating current and pertinent curricula, and connecting academic concepts with real-world applications across various industries. However study aims to explore ESP online learning, focusing on the students’ views on the challenges and the difficulties they face. Two key questions guide this research: (1) What challenges and difficulties do ESP learners encounter during online learning? (2) Does online learning fulfill ESP learners’ needs and help them achieve their academic goals? A quantitative research approach is employed to gather and analyze data. A questionnaire was distributed to thirty-eight (38) master two students of economics at Larbi Ben M’hidi University. Preliminary findings indicate that most students prefer traditional classes because current online methods and present numerous challenges like Minimal interaction with instructors and classmates ،insufficient learning materials relevant to your field and unclear assessments or inadequate feedback on assignments. Consequently, the study offers it is recommended for teachers, learners, and university administrators to adopt more effective online methods and strategies to improve online ESP teaching-learning.