Predictable Factors that Help Students Engage in Online EFL Classroom and their Relationship to Self-Management

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  • Abdelhameed Al Awabdeh 1Department of English Language and Literature, The University of Jordan, Aqaba, Jordan
  • Abeer Hameed Albashtawi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v18i01.35257

Keywords:

EFL, interaction, online learning, self-confidence, self-management

Abstract


Online teaching has become a decisive factor to keep growing in higher education settings. The present analytical correlational study examined the predictable factors that would help EFL Jordanian students engage in online learning in English courses after COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve the objective of the study, a validated and a reliable survey was administered   to investigate the students’ perceptions toward various factors that would affect their success and engagement in online EFL classroom. Additionally, the relationship among some factors was investigated. Fifty-nine EFL students in an English Language Skills course in a technical university college in Jordan were randomly selected to respond to a questionnaire which was adapted from Bernard [7]. Data of the study were analyzed using the descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) and Person Correlation Coefficient. Findings of the study confirmed that relationship among some factors has uncovered the importance of having basic skills in building other skills. A positive relationship was also found between the factors that help students engage in online learning and self- management. Findings of the study would be helpful for teachers, instructors, and course designers when designing and delivering online courses as well as policy makers

Author Biography

Abdelhameed Al Awabdeh, 1Department of English Language and Literature, The University of Jordan, Aqaba, Jordan

Abdelhameed Al Awabdeh1 is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Department of English Language and Literature, the University of Jordan, Jordan. His research interests are TESOL, applied linguistics, e- learning, and language in use.

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Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

Al Awabdeh, A. ., & Albashtawi, A. H. (2023). Predictable Factors that Help Students Engage in Online EFL Classroom and their Relationship to Self-Management. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 18(01), pp. 4–18. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v18i01.35257

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