Investigating EFL teachers’ attitudes towards the use of online teaching platforms
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2024
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University of Oum El Bouaghi
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After the COVID-19 pandemic, there was the shift from classroom learning to online learning which may affect negatively or positively teachers during their instructional process. The present study seeks to investigate the attitudes of EFL Teachers’ towards the use of online and digital learning platforms at L’Arbi Ben Mhidi University of Oum El Bouaghi in order to scope for the challenges that EFL teachers encounter during the teaching process . Also, Teachers who are used to online teaching and have better technology skills develop positive attitudes towards online learning. In order to achieve the aims of this descriptive study, a questionnaire was designed and submitted online to EFL teachers at the department of English. It exposed that EFL teachers are aware of the advantages of online teaching making it more beneficial. However, other EFL teachers prefer the traditional in-class teaching because of the inconveniences and challenges they encounter when teaching online, due to lack of technology training workshops, as well as the technical problems they face. Some pedagogical recommendations are suggested to pave the way for a better implementation of online teaching process such as raising awareness of the importance of teaching via online tools. Institutions can better support teachers in integrating digital tools, ultimately enhancing the quality, effectiveness of EFL instruction, and investing in training.
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Roman ; La polyphonie