Abstract
With the sudden shift to online learning in March 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19, many teachers found themselves thrown into the realm of online teaching with minimal experience and almost no knowledge of how to make the best out of this change for students. The recent developments have led students to experience online lessons, hybrid lessons, and then return back to the “traditional” mode of teaching and learning within a relatively short period of time. This paper shares the results of a survey that investigates the attitudes of 100 freshmen and junior level students towards the different modes of teaching and learning that were offered by the courses that they were enrolled in at an American institution in the United Arab Emirates. The survey reveals the challenges faced by students in online and hybrid classes, and highlights the perceived advantages and lessons learned from their limitations.
Presenters
Randa Bou MehdiSenior Instructor, Department of English, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Hybrid Teaching, Online Learning, Synchronous, Asynchronous
