A Study on Student's Perception towards Online Classes and Effectiveness in Enhancing Active Participation and Communication Skills

Asha Nair Ganeser

doi:10.13189/ujer.2020.082231

Abstract

Online classes are now in demand, which fit the needs of today's 21st-century skills. The integration of technology in teaching and learning implemented as such is leading from face to face classroom learning to online learning. Educators contribute in making sure the content is fully interactive and useful for the process of learning. Various tools are embedded to facilitate the teaching and learning process and to venture students towards the world of virtual learning. This study aimed to examine students' perceptions of the English for Professional Communication online classes and how it enhances the participation and communication skills of students. This study conducted in a private higher education institution based in Kuala Lumpur and the participants were (N=50). Data were analyzed using SPSS. This study uses quantitative analysis where participants needed to answer a set of questionnaires. Findings are shown in the form of frequency and percentages based on responses to each variable. The result shows that students show active participation and agreed that online learning does enhance communication skills. Besides, creativity was found to be an added value for students to take up online classes. Some suggestion has been made through its findings.

Highlights

The world of education has changed gradually over the years, from traditional to digitalized education
The questionnaires are created to identify student’s perception of online classes, and tables of findings are listed below according to the questions
It shows that most students agree that online learning create them to be more innovative and easier for them to learn in their own pace

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Introduction

The world of education has changed gradually over the years, from traditional to digitalized education. Face to face education has replaced with online education which chalk and marker pen were replaced by e-books and printed materials [1]. These changes made the information and communication technology (ICT) a vital aspect of the education sector. They transformed the teaching and learning process in many ways [2]. The integration of e-learning in teaching the English Language encourages students to increase their learning abilities in the aspect of 4 skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. As mentioned by Al-Hassan & Shukri [4], e-learning allows students to have diverse communication ability in English by collaborating with other students in the virtual world

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