Year: 2015
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyse and compare the faculty members’ and students’ perceptions of a specific web-based instruction tool in a private higher education institute in Kuwait. 10 faculty members were interviewed and 66 undergraduate students filled in a survey regarding their opinions about the program. The questions posed to the faculty members and students aimed at seeking responses about faculty members’ perceptions related to the strengths and weaknesses of the program, and opinions about the contribution to student learning. The analyses of the data reveal that participants, both faculty members and students have positive views towards the CALL experience. Instructors think CALL motivates students, adds variety to class, however, it also makes them question their role in the classroom, and also aggravates the already existing plagiarism problem among students. The analyses also show that most students enjoy using the program. Some disadvantages expressed by students are the workload, difficult questions and long, boring articles. Overall, students think the online program has contributed to their English skills.
Author: Deniz Erguvan
Institution: Gulf University for Science & Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2074530803