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A Phenomenographic Study on University English Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Classes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Iran

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: With the abrupt emergence and dissemination of the COVID-19 pandemic, all dimensions of life have been immensely affected across the globe. Concerning education, face-to-face classes have been replaced by online classes. This quick transformation may have brought about both advantages and disadvantages for education stakeholders and, accordingly, call for empirical studies to shed light on them. Hence, the present study aimed at demonstrating the advantages and disadvantages of online classes from the Iranian university English teachers’ (n = 16) perceptions. To this aim, a phenomenographic approach was used to analyze the participants’ perceptions gained through a reflective written statement. Findings yielded five advantages, including flexibility, self-directiveness, cost-effectiveness, improvement of professional competence, and increased motivation, as well as four disadvantages, namely, additional workload, technical and institution barriers, absence of face-to-face interactions, and student dishonesty. Finally, the study ends with proposing some implications for different stakeholders.

Source: Education Research International

DOI: 10.1155/2022/1368883

Author: Zeinab Azizi

Institution: Ayatollah Boroujerdi University

Language: English

Topic: Education during COVID-19 pandemic

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,050