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Saudi Students’ Attitudes to the Use of Subtitles to Improve Their Listening Skills Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Abdulrahman Alzamil
The role of subtitles in improving listening skills is a controversial issue in the literature of second language (L2) learning. This study attempted to investigate L2 learners’ attitudes to the use of subtitles when watching English audio-visual materials. Investigating L2 learners’ attitudes to the use of subtitles may have implications for designing listening courses in education organisations around
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Questioning Intercultural Communication Skills Absence in Five Algerian Universities Digital Challenge Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Aziza KORAN,Hanane SARNOU
COVID-19 pandemic has had a hard impact on all educational sectors where access to schools, educational institutions, and university campuses is forcibly halted. In this context, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research urged teachers to move from face-to-face to online learning to mitigate the spread of the virus, keep up the regular schedule and save the academic year. This paper
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Cartoons as the Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition Tool for English Language Learners Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Nermeen Singer
Incidental learning is a well-known process of acquiring new knowledge, vocabulary, or information without intention. Traditional or intentional learning is widely practiced in classroom environments, while incidental one receives less attention from educators, schools, and scholars. English Language Learners encounter various problems when they start learning the second language, including culture
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Saudi Politeness: Request and Apology in the Context of Study and Work at King Abdulaziz University:A Pragmatic Study Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Nahed Moussa Farrag
The present study investigates the frequently used speech acts related to positive and negative politeness techniques employed in requests and apologies by faculty members at King Abdulaziz University. Social interaction on University Campus reflects Hejazi culture located in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. The significance of the study arises from its focus on university-life interaction between
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Anti-Essentialist Culture Conception for Better Intercultural Language Teaching in EFL Contexts Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Mohamed Toufik Ghaffour
Culture is a crucial facet in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. (TEFL) Hence, we shall in this paper discuss the theories underpinning this concept and how we can utilize these epistemological and ontological understandings to promote the TEFL field and the higher education task. Henceforward, we have answered the following question: How to move from the essentialist view of culture to the non-essentialist
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Teachers’ English Level Proficiency: Do Students Perceive It as a Threat or a Chance? Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Masduki Masduki,Dwi Poedjiastutie,Chandra Giat Prabowo
This study examines students’ expectations regarding teachers’ English proficiency level at Muhammadiyah Malang University (UMM), Indonesia. The concepts of proficiency are various among scholars and educators. Scholars vary in their concepts of proficiency; they also have multiple dimensions and methods when assessing teachers’ proficiency. However, students are rarely asked about their expectations
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English Language Learning Strategies during COVID-19 in the Middle East: A Systematic Review Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Mohammad N. Khreisat
The recent pandemic has forced the educational sector to unwillingly reform its strategies by compelling it to embrace technology as the savior of the educational process. COVID-19 has adversely affected this sector by forcing a halt to all face-to-face learning in educational institutes, which led to dependence solely on online education and adopting strategies fit solely to distant learning. Thus
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The Role of Literature in Boosting EFL University Students’ Critical Thinking: Case of First-year Students in Algeria Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Nawel Meriem OUHIBA
The integration of critical thinking within the learning process is considered a crucial indicator of education’s quality. Nevertheless, with the reforms introduced in higher education, less importance was given to this skill; consequently, most Algerian EFL learners cannot think critically and creatively. To fill the gap, this study suggests using literature as a bridge between the teaching of the
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The Effects of Mobile Game-Based Learning on Saudi EFL Foundation Year Students’ Vocabulary Acquisition Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Amal Abdullah Alhebshi,Nada Gamlo
Mastering vocabulary can be a challenge as a great deal of information is delivered in intensive English courses. This study investigates the effects of mobile games on EFL students’ vocabulary acquisition via the “Quizizz” application. A total of 56 female foundation year students from a Saudi Arabian university participated in this study. The purpose of the study was to explore the students’ attitudes
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Educators’ Attitudes toward Teaching Western Literature to Saudi University Students Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Huda B. Al-Matrafi
educators and students; some focus on the pedagogy used to teach English, while others center on students’ attitudes. This study fills an existing gap in the literature on educators’ attitudes toward teaching Western literature in non-Western settings. It surveys educators’ backgrounds and perspectives toward teaching Western cultural, social, and religious issues in Saudi Arabia and identifies which
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Use of Discourse Markers among Senior University Students Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Ali Alsaawi
The study of discourse markers has attracted the attention of researchers as a facet of linguistics since the 19th century. The focus of research has been based on the theoretical status of discourse markers in relation to how they are used and for what reasons, explored in different contexts and settings; however, few studies have been conducted in the context of Saudi Arabia. This study, therefore
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Exploring Learners’ and Teachers’ Preferences Regarding Written Corrective Feedback Types in Improving Learners’ Writing Skill Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Reguieg Fatima Zohra,Fatiha Hamitouche
The current research is significant. It aims to improve learners’ writing and facilitate their academic achievement. This study examines learners’ and teachers’ preferences to written corrective feedback types in enhancing EFL learners writing. The main research question is to investigate the likes of teaches and learners regarding written corrective feedback types in enhancing learners’ writing skills
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Making Sense of Texts: EFL Students’ Intercultural Competence and Interpretation Depth Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Iryna Alyeksyeyeva,Tetyana Chaiuku,Iryna Kovalchuk,Elizaveta Galitska
The study is aimed at exploring Master’s students’ sense-making of various second language (L2) texts and its correlation with interpretation depth and the students’ intercultural competence. The significance of this research lies in the fact that it provides an insight on culture-specific issues challenging for advanced and proficient Ukrainian learners of English when they make sense of L2 vocabulary
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The Efficacy of Completing Form-focused Tasks Collaboratively vs Individually: Utilizing Interventionist Dynamic Assessment to Quantify Learning Gains Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 James Scotland
Many language teachers employ collaborative learning within their classrooms. However, expectations surrounding the efficacy of working collaboratively need to be empirically verified. This study employed dynamic assessment to investigate whether learners who are situated within an undergraduate Qatari EFL context learn second language grammatical structures more effectively by working either collaboratively
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Cothematic Intertextuality in a Sociocognitive Discourse-Analytical Perspective Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Amir H.Y. Salama
The present study seeks to revisit the concept of intertextuality as integrated into a sociocognitive discourse-analytical perspective, whereby intertextual meanings can be explicated via semantic macropropositions, mental representations, event models, and pragmatic context models. The study’s significance derives from its scholarly endeavour to demonstrate how the semantic and rhetorical meanings
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Teachers’ Experience in E-assessment: Case Study of EFL Teachers in Algerian Universities Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Hadjira Hichour
In the wake of the Corona Virus pandemic, many universities have rapidly shifted to remote education. In this regard, students are enrolled in online learning instead of, or sometimes along with, physical classroom presence. As a result, the online assessment also appeared as an alternative method to assess students. The current research paper aims to provide an in-depth look at the online reviews
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Linguistic Landscape of Bilingual Shop Signs in Saudi Arabia Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Wafa Jeza Alotaibi,Ohoud Alamri
Shop signs are a visible indication of the linguistic landscape of a place, hence the need for public policies to control, particularly, bottom-up signs in situations where there are issues, such ensuring consistency and correct representation in the second language. To investigate the linguistic landscape of bilingual shop signs in Saudi Arabia, this study examines the lettering in bilingual shop
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The Responses and Attitudes of the University of Nottingham Students toward Learning Styles Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Pawan Asghar Talib
This research was carried out to add to the current literature on learning styles by explaining various understandings of the topic and the previous research on it. Studies and information on learning styles and strategies are abundant, and the need for more research stems from the recent move towards student-centered classes. This paper is an attempt to do more specific research on the subject and
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Vocabulary Learning Strategies in ESP Context: Knowledge and Implication Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Sahar M. Al Zahrani,Anjum Chaudhary
The present study aims to explore the knowledge level and preferences regarding vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) among the EFL university students studying English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses. It also investigates the impact of vocabulary learning strategies on EFL learners’ performance. A sample of twenty students from an intact class participated in the study. For data collection, a
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Investigating the Effects of Critical Reading Skills on Students’ Reading Comprehension Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Muhammad A. Al Roomy
Critical reading is an indispensable learning skill that students need both inside and outside the classroom. Even though many attempts haave been made to unravel the impact of critical reading on Second Language (L2) reading, there is a paucity of investigations examining the effect of critical reading combined with students’ active role. The study raises three questions. They are: 1) What are the
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The Impact of Raising Awareness of Arabic and English Word Order Differences on Arabs’ English Use Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Shahinaz Abdullah Bukhar
English is a language with a rigid word order, whereas Arabic is more flexible. Canonical English word order is often a challenge for users whose first language is flexible. This study explores how Arabic learners transfer their knowledge of Arabic word order styles into the English language, and it compares Arabic learners’ use of English word order before and after raising learners’ awareness of
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Omani EFL Learners` Vocabulary Learning Strategies Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Behnam Behforouz,Ali Al Ghaithi
The knowledge of vocabulary can be considered the main factor of understanding the context in learning a foreign or second language process. This can be seen clearly in international exams such as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing Sysytem). This research aims to analyze the vocabulary learning strategies of 42 Omani EFL learners and measure
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Migrating Vs. Decentralizing MOOC-based e-content to Teaching MA Language and Communication Students Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Rafik El Amine Ghobrini,Hanane Sarnou
Never before has education been more tech-oriented, cloud-based, and online-driven, especially with this new pandemic-altered educational environment. However, new regulations worldwide limit physical interaction inside the bounds of educational institutions, which pushed Algerian university teachers to operate mainly online under unsuitable conditions. Therefore, our prime objective is to devise a
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Parents’ Perspectives towards Implementing English-Medium Instruction at Tertiary Education in Oman Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Thuraya Khalifa Al-Riyami,Chinthana Sandaruwan Dayananda
This study investigates parents’ perspectives towards using English as a medium of instruction (EMI). Hundred and seventeen (117) parents who had children studying at higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Sultanate of Oman answered a questionnaire featuring 40 items with a 5-point Likert-scale response key. Findings indicate that, while many parents displayed favorable attitudes towards implementing
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Investigating the Low English Proficiency of Saudi EFL Learners Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Hammad Ali Alshammari
Saudi students studying English as a foreign language often do poorly in their English courses, and despite a growing number of studies on this issue the root causes have remained a mystery. To gain a more comprehensive perspective, this study investigated the underlying reasons for Saudi EFL learners performing poorly in English by including all major stakeholders. This study attempts to find out
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The Relationship between Test-Taking Strategies and Thai Students’ Reading Comprehension Test Performance Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Chonrachai Ketworrachai,Pattama Sappapan
Tests are often applied to evaluate students’ academic performance in all educational contexts. In order to be successful in the tests, students are required not only to possess the knowledge of the subject, but also test-taking strategies which enable them to gain higher test score. The present study was aimed at investigating the relationship between the students’ test-taking strategies use and their
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Effects of Cooperative Learning on Cognitive Engagement and Task Achievement: A Study of Omani Bachelor of Education Program EFL Students Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Moosa Ahmed Ali Sulaiman,Vijay Singh Thakur
Led by a premise that effective cooperative tasks play a vital role in enhancing Cognitive Engagement (CE) and task achievement in ESL/EFL teaching, this study investigates the effects of Cooperative Learning (CL) on Omani Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) students’ CE and task achievement. This quasi-experimental study has three objectives: (i) To find out the level of awareness of CE skills required
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Dictogloss in Saudi EFL Context: Potential Effects on Students’ Writing Skill and Attitudes towards Learning English Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-03-24 Hashem A. Alsamadani
This quasi-experimental study investigates the effects of dictogloss strategy on Saudi EFL writing skills and attitudes towards learning English. It also measures students’ attitudes towards learning English using dictogloss activities. The study opens doors for teachers of EFL towards new teaching methods and techniques for writing skills and the English language in general, away from traditional
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Investigating the Intrinsic Motivation among Second Language Learners in Using Digital Learning Platforms during the Covid-19 Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Zuraina Ali
The study aims to investigate the intrinsic motivation among L2 in their uses of digital learning platforms during the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, the central questions in the study are to identify the profiles of intrinsic motivation among L2 learners using digital learning platforms, determine gender differences using digital learning platforms, investigate the difference in motivation according
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The Use of Blackboard in the Practice of English-Speaking Skills among Saudi EFL Learners during COVID-19 Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Emran Ismail Al-Oqaily,Abdul Rahim Hj Salam,Dr. Kew Si Na
The current coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic caused a temporary halt to educational activities around the world. The abrupt and fast shift from regular face-to-face learning to fully online learning altered the students’ impressions toward the Blackboard application and its use. It is important to have an in-depth analysis of the effectiveness of using the blackboard platform in developing students’
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Attitudes of learners at the Arabic Language Institute at King Abdulaziz University towards Online Collaborative Writing during Covid-19 Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Mohammed Alwaleedi
his study aims to examine learners’ attitudes at the Arabic Language Institute at King Abdulaziz University towards online collaborative writing during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The study was conducted in the first semester of the academic year 2021/2022. The study participants are students from the language Institute of King Abdul-Aziz University, Saudi Arabia. Forty-three students (19 males and 24 females)
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Recent Trends of Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom in Malaysia Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Choy Soon Tan,Norhayati Zakuan,Mohd Ismail Abd Aziz
The classroom is where the student and teacher interact, while traditional education uses a Face-to-Face classroom. The unprecedented COVID-19 forced education to shift into an online classroom. Still, numerous researches demonstrate that the pedagogical quality in online classrooms is thus compromised as the educators tend to convert existing face-to-face curriculum that less prioritize intellectual
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Do Online Classes help EFL Learners Improve their English Language skills? A Qualitative Study at a Saudi University Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Mohammed Madi Albogami
The unprecedented time of COVID-19 has called schools and educators worldwide to think of transferring education from face-to-face based to become more digital oriented. This transformation has pros and cons. Scholars in the field are questioning investigating the challenges that online learning entails; however, one of the issues still not fully investigated in the literature is how effective online
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The Attitudes of Public-School Teachers towards E-learning in Saudi Arabia Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Mona Ali Alasmari
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted education in Saudi Arabia. During this crisis, in 2020-2021, public schools in Saudi Arabia began to fully exploit the possibilities of e-learning for the first time by launching the Madrasati Platform. This study aims to investigate the attitudes of Saudi public-school teachers towards e-learning and their views concerning its advantages and disadvantages. A quantitative
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EFL Students’ Self-Regulated Learning Strategies during the Covid-19 Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Do Minh Hung
In the current contexts of Vietnam, college students are taking entirely or partially online courses due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, students should develop and optimally employ self-regulated learning strategies for effective learning outcomes. Research also indicates that self-regulation among students is linked to the 21st century skills. With this in mind, the present study attempts
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Arabic diglossia and its impact on the social communication and learning process of non-native Arabic learners: Students’ perspective Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Abdullah Mohammed Harbi
The Arabic language is characterized as a diglossic language. Hence, this study dealt with this sociolinguistic phenomenon and examine the impact of the Arabic diglossic situation in terms of social communication and the Arabic language learning process based on the second Arabic language learners’ perspective. The study starts with reviewing and discussing the literature by considering the Arabic
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Learning in the Algerian Context during the Pandemic: Is it online or offline? Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Nadia Ghounane
The spread of the Covid-19 leads academic institutions all over the world to shift to online mode through educational platforms like Moodle, blackboard, and Teams or towards the informal ways of learning through YouTube and Social Networking Sites, mainly Facebook or through the inclusion of some apps like Zoom and Google meet. Algerian Universities also hasten to replace face-to-face with online mode
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Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural English FAL Teachers’ Lesson Planning Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Mosebetsi Mokoena
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted the process of teaching and learning in various ways. In particular, lesson planning in rural English first additional language (FAL) classrooms has been disrupted. As a result, there is a need to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural English FAL teachers’ lesson planning. To achieve this aim, these questions remain central to this study: How
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Interaction in E-Learning Setting through Teaching English as Foreign Language by Native-English Teachers: E-Classroom Discourse Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Eissa. Al Khotaba
This survey investigated the interaction of e-learning settings through teaching English as a foreign language by native-English teachers. It examined the instructional virtual environment in teaching EFL at the University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 crisis during the academic year 2019/2020. Sample consisted of 20 informants. Participants were selected randomly divided into two groups
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An Investigation of Malaysian Secondary School Teachers and Students’ Perspectives towards Computer Technology in Education during the Covid‑19 Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Rajantheran Muniandy,Sillalee S.Kandasamy,Manimaran Subramaniam,Atieh Farashaiyan
The present study aims at investigating the perspectives of Malaysian secondary school teachers and students towards computer technology in education during the Covid‑19 Pandemic. A questionnaire adapted from Christensen and Knezek (1998) was used as a data collection instrument in this study. The participants included 49 secondary school teachers, 63 student teachers and 125 secondary school students
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Investigating the Electronic Examinations’ Quality from Faculty Members’ and Students’ Experiences and Perspective Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Maria Altaib Badawi,Faiza Abdalla Elhussien
The current qualitative and quantitative study methods intend to investigate the quality of electronic examinations and the obstacles of changing the examinations’ process from the participants’ experiences and perspectives. The study generates feedback to enhance the adoption and improvement of the e. examination process. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, electronic exams help much during the education
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Socrative as a Formative Assessment Tool in English for Specific Purposes Course Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Maryna Kolisnyk,Yuliya Kornytska,Olga Ogurtsova,Olga Sokyrska
Many factors influence the development of the educational system, and today it is a global COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholders in the educational process need to adjust to a new distant reality without compromising the quality. The formative assessment proved to be a suitable approach to overcome existing challenges, and one of the most popular tools to facilitate it is Socrative. The study aims to 1)
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The King Abdulaziz University COVID-19 e-vaccine: An Evaluation of the Emergency Training Knowledge Model Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Hisham Jameel Bardesi,Ibrahim Garba
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) took extra measures in response to COVID-19 in March 2020. The current research evaluated an Emergency Training Session (ETS) Knowledge Model during the pandemic with the aim of identifying for the Deanship of e-Learning and Distance Education (DeLDE) to evaluate how the e-learning services support learning and teaching at KAU beyond the pandemic. The Knowledge Model
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Perceptions of University Faculty of Saudi Arabia towards Online Classes Conducted During the Covid-19 Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Bala Swamy Chatta
The study aims to find out the perceptions of university faculty who taught the courses online during the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. The purpose is to highlight the issues of students and faculty involved in the new context of teaching and learning and prepare them to face the technical and academic challenges. A questionnaire is circulated among the faculty of universities in the Kingdom of
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Exploring the Use of WhatsApp for Teaching Speaking to English Language Learners: A Case Study Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Aishah Albogami,Ghazi Algethami
Being able to speak or communicate orally is an ultimate goal for most English language learners. Thus, teaching speaking is a main component of the curriculum in most communicative-based English language classrooms. However, teachers struggle to teach speaking in English language classrooms. Two main reasons contribute to this struggle: insufficient time for speaking practice in language classrooms
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Google Meet during COVID 19 Pandemic: When Teachers Raise the Challenge Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Benmansour Souheyla
Under the shade of coronavirus pandemic, schools and universities worldwide have moved towards online learning to assure the continuity of academic activities. Great interest was, hence, directed towards the opinions and stands of teachers about distant online education. It is of paramount importance to inspect teachers’ perceptions and attitudes. When they have positive perceptions about online education
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An Exploratory Study into EFL Teachers’ Implementation of New Technologies and Distance Teaching During the Covid-19 Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Marzena Foltyn,Krzysztof Polok
Over the past two years, the Coronavirus exposed the educational division across the globe. The ruling parties, faced with time pressure, sprang into action, quickly imposing new guidelines on school academic units to migrate the entire EFL curriculum online. Moreover, among many academic organizations, the Polish educational system is one in which many limitations and challenges have been appearing
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Investigating Saudi Female Students’ Familiarity of Word-Formation Processes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Terminology Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Salma Musleh Alqahtani
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, new words appeared in English. EFL learners need to learn the new words. Learners depend on many strategies to help them learn new terms. Investigating this topic is significant because it will contribute to the knowledge of teaching and learning new words that appeared rapidly and suddenly. This study aims to investigate the acquisition of word-formation
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The Reshaping of Professional Discourse among Young Military Leaders during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ukraine Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Nataliya Bhinder
The research aimed to outline the features of “new normal” communication behavior of young military leaders due to the COVID-19 pandemic influence. To study this critical problem we used some general scientific and empirical methods like literature analysis, synthesis and theoretical modelling, pedagogical experience, statistical data processing. The author found that the changes include development
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Teaching the Challenging Content of Phonology during Covid-19 Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Awad H. Alshehri
This study aims to find the impact of the abrupt transition from traditional teaching to remote teaching of the phonology courses and how stakeholders dealt with such a shift. To this end, a descriptive approach was used, and data were collected using a questionnaire. The sample included students at English language programs (ELP) in some Saudi universities at levels 5 and 6 since they took the phonetics
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Exploring Online Writing Assessment Amid Covid-19: Challenges and Opportunities from Teachers’ Perspectives Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Abdullah Al-Bargi
Remote online second language (L2) writing instruction, in general, and remote online L2 writing assessment, in particular, require a holistic structural approach that results in improving students’ L2 writing, as well as offering an authentic and fair assessment of students’ L2 writing performance. The study described in this paper employed a convergent parallel mixed methods approach where the Covid-19
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Teacher Training for Online Education in Oman: A Case Study at Two English Language Teaching Institutions Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Osman Erdem Yapar,Chinthana Sandaruwan Dayananda
This study is a joint research project carried out in two different academic institutions in Oman during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research aims to identify the perceptions of teaching faculty and administrators on the advantages and disadvantages of online education. It also explores how the training process for online teaching occurs and what support is provided afterwards. Qualitative methodology
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The Effects of Writing in a Class Blog on Saudi EFL Students’ Attitudes towards Writing in English Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Sultan Samah A Alenezi
This case study aimed to explore Saudi EFL students’ attitudes towards learning writing by using blogging in practicing their writing activities and tasks. It also sought to measure the effectiveness of blogging as an effective approach to enhance student’s writing abilities. The participants in this study were five students second-year undergraduate EFL students studying in the Department of English
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Teachers’ Perspectives towards Teaching English Online at the Tertiary Level in Saudi Arabia Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Ghazi Algethami
The drastic and unplanned shift to online teaching caused by the Covid-19 pandemic offers researchers with unprecedented opportunity to examine a wide range of issues related to online language teaching and assessment. The current study surveyed English language teachers (N = 161) from several Saudi universities regarding their experience with teaching English online. Five themes were explored: institutions’
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The Implementation of E-Learning to Support Learning and Teaching Foreign Language: A Case Study in Ukrainian Higher Education Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Nataliia Tymoshchuk
The research paper examines current tendencies in implementing e-learning as an integral part of the educational process, particularly in foreign language learning in higher education. The scholar attempts to answer the following question: How can e-learning contribute to effective foreign language learning? We have identified how e-learning is applied, the different existing e-learning strategies
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Transition to Online EFL Teaching in Saudi Arabian Universities during the COVID-19 Outbreak Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Saad Eid Albaqami,Dhaif Alzahrani
As a result of the coronavirus crisis and the new restrictions and mandates set by governments around the globe, many educational institutions decided to suspend in-person classes and replace them with online instruction. Universities in Saudi Arabia shifted their entire delivery of teaching to the online platform and closed their doors. This unprecedented and unexpected online transition had several
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A Systematic Review of Online Learning during COVID 19: Students’ Motivation, Task Engagement and Acceptance Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Mujahid Mohtar,Melor Md Yunus
The COVID 19 pandemic has forced the education sector to switch to online learning. To make the transition a success, there is a need to understand students’ perception towards online learning and design a learning experience around it. Thus, the aim of this paper is to identify students’ perceptions towards online learning in terms of motivation, task engagement and acceptance. The systematic literature
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Attitudes and Perspectives of Saudi Female Medical Students towards Online EFL Education under COVID-19 Circumstances Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Seham Elashhab
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
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Exploring Teachers and Students’ Perceptions towards Emergency Online Learning Intensive English Writing Course during COVID-19 Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Hebah Asaad Hamza Sheerah,Meenakshi Sharma Yadav,May Ali Elzein Fadl Allah,Ghazwa Jalal Abdin
For ages, teaching and learning face-to-face has been very popular and considered the best way to achieve knowledge and accomplish academic activities. However, during the Covid-19 Pandemic, where on the one side, the whole world was searching for a solution to cope with the situation on the other side online learning demonstrated a substantial alternative. The present paper aimed to investigate the
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Sustainability of Foreign Language Education at a Slovak University during COVID-19 Global Pandemic Arab World English Journal (IF 0.6) Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Olena Hundarenko,Eva Leláková,Beatrix Bačová
The current paper scrutinizes the students’ voice on the educational COVID-19 based changes that occurred at the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, University of Žilina, Slovakia. The respondents’ study program is Teaching English Language and Literature. The significance of the study lies in the urgent need of today’s educators to detect students’ views on new modes