An assessment of the E-learning readiness among EFL university students and its relationship with their English proficiency

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating Iranian EFL students' e-learning readiness to be involved in an electronic language learning (ELL) environment and its relationship with their English language proficiency. Data were collected from 217 EFL students from Shiraz Azad University using an e-learning readiness self-assessment and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The results indicated that the sample had relatively high readiness for e-learning. Moreover, a positive correlation between EFL students' English proficiency and their e-learning readiness was found. The findings suggested that EFL students are ready for online and distance language education provided by university and their mastery of language helps them to optimize their language learning in online environment.