Students’ Perceptions of Distance Language Learning in Vocational Training

Pinelopi Krystalli, Eleni Mavropoulou and Panagiotis Arvanitis
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Pinelopi Krystalli: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

European Journal of Education Articles, 2021, vol. 4

Abstract: The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact in almost all areas of human activity around the world with education being unquestionably affected as well. Universities and Vocational Training Institutes have been forced to close their doors in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. To ensure pedagogical continuity, distance learning courses have been recommended as immediate alternatives. The purpose of this contribution is to investigate how students of Vocational Training Institutes perceive distance education and effectiveness of online foreign language teaching. To this end, a quantitative research based on an online survey was conducted, which included 206, students of five (5) public Vocational Training Institutes and different specialties. The questions were intended to examine the participants' views on the use of platforms and the collaborative tools, the utility of the educational materials and activities proposed, the learning outcomes in the target language, and, the benefits and limitations of distance synchronous language learning.

Keywords: distance learning; language learning; students ‘perceptions; vocational training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.26417/939oyf26p

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