ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING: NEW DIMENSIONS
Vol.10, Issue 2, 2024, pp. 326-341 Full text
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.24.2.7
Web of Science: 001379776600009
Author:
Diana Yankova https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4524-882X
Affiliation: New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria 002qhr126
Abstract
The article focuses on the variables of foreign language teaching and learning online vis-à-vis traditional classroom methods. Aspects to be discussed range from the subjective factors for both students and tutors that can be motivating (mobile access, swift feedback, automated marking, individual tasks, etc.) or demotivating (technical glitches, lack of technical support, extra work for lecturers, etc.), to objective factors that facilitate online learning in general (increase in student attendance, fast internet, the 'digital natives' generation, among others). Some synchronous, asynchronous and hybrid language learning online platforms will be highlighted with an emphasis on the different possibilities that they present and the weighing of their advantages and drawbacks. This essay will also touch upon the emergence of online education, examining its key drivers, advantages, challenges, and the implications for the future of learning.
Keywords: online education, motivating factor, demotivating factor, online learning platform
Article history:
Submitted: 18 August 2024
Reviewed: 29 August 2024
Accepted: 10 September 2024
Published: 22 December 2024
Citation (APA):
Yankova, D. (2024). Online Teching and Learning: New Dimensions. English Studies at NBU, 10(2), 327-342. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.24.2.7
Copyright © 2024 Diana Yankova
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Funding Statement:
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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