COVID-19 pandemic has caused many educational institutions across the globe to lockdown. Employing online educational models was the best solution to prevent the spread of the virus. This study depicts the attitudes and perspectives of Saudi female medical students towards online English language learning during the pandemic lockdown. The aim is to identify the challenges of online learning to understand the students’ learning experiences and suggest practical solutions. The two main questions are: How do virtual education approaches influence students’ educational behavior, and what are the students’ perspectives towards virtual education amid the pandemic? After two semesters of solely distance education, a questionnaire was conducted to scrutinize students’ perceptions of online learning using Zoom, Cisco WebEx, and Blackboard platforms. Fifty-seven students enrolled in their first-year medical program in the 2020/2021 academic year participated in this study. “Quantitative as well as qualitative” methods were used. Results indicate that an average of 63.52% of students preferred distance education over onsite. However, 69.5% of students encountered technical difficulties. On the other hand, online education was more enjoyable than onsite education for 45.6% versus 19.3% who did not enjoy it. Further, 50.8% of students were more active during online classes, and 59.6% perceived online education as an efficient teaching method to expand their knowledge, skills, and social competence. The data reflects that the general attitudes towards distance education were positive. Furthermore, the findings demonstrate a need for special attention to providing further technical support for students who experience technical difficulties

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COVID-19 情况下沙特女医学生对在线英语教育的态度和观点

COVID-19 大流行已导致全球许多教育机构停课。采用在线教育模式是防止病毒传播的最佳解决方案。本研究描述了大流行封锁期间沙特女医学生对在线英语学习的态度和观点。目的是确定在线学习的挑战，以了解学生的学习经历并提出切实可行的解决方案。两个主要问题是：虚拟教育方法如何影响学生的教育行为，以及在大流行期间学生对虚拟教育的看法是什么？经过两个学期的完全远程教育后，我们进行了一份问卷调查，以审查学生对使用 Zoom、Cisco WebEx 和 Blackboard 平台进行在线学习的看法。57 名在 2020/2021 学年就读一年级医学课程的学生参加了这项研究。使用了“定量和定性”方法。结果表明，平均 63.52% 的学生更喜欢远程教育而不是现场教育。然而，69.5%的学生遇到了技术难题。另一方面，45.6% 的在线教育比现场教育更令人愉快，而不喜欢在线教育的比例为 19.3%。此外，50.8% 的学生在线上课时更加活跃，59.6% 的学生认为在线教育是扩展知识、技能和社交能力的有效教学方法。数据反映了对远程教育的普遍态度是积极的。此外，