Abstract
This study aims to compare the effects of two different online teaching methods within university English classes during COVID-19: asynchronous video class vs. synchronous real-time class. To do so, 71 participants were divided into two groups; one performed asynchronous (ASYN) class using video lectures prepared and uploaded by the instructor, and the other performed synchronous (SYN) class in which they met with the instructor via Zoom, a video conferencing platform. The improvement of English reading ability was measured and compared with pre-mid-post tests, and learner perception was examined with a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. The results revealed that the SYN group showed higher test scores than the ASYN group and gradually improved, which were statistically significant. In addition, the SYN group perceived online classes more positively than the ASYN group, and in particular, students in the SYN group gained higher scores of satisfaction and learning attitude. Based on comparisons of two online teaching methods, this study concluded that synchronous online classes using video conferencing platforms were effective as a teaching method that replaced classroom lectures in terms of interaction and a sense of reality. Pedagogical implications are discussed for online distance learning in the post-corona era.
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