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A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON NEW UNDERGRADUATES’ EXPERIENCE OF UNDERTAKING ONLINE ASSESSMENTS FOR ENGLISH POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC Ahmad, Badrul Hisham; Ismail, Syafini; Ab Rahim, Ina Suryani; Ahmad, Norkhairi bin
JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, AND ARTS (DECA) Vol 6 No 02 (2023): Journal of Digital Education, Communication, and Arts (DECA)-September 2023
Publisher : Pusat Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat, Politeknik Negeri Batam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30871/deca.v6i02.6824

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This initial study set out to investigate university freshmen’s feedback on their online assessment experience using the university’s learning management system in their English Language course which was conducted online. The objectives of this study were to investigate a) the learners’ perception on their overall online assessment experience for a language course using the university’s LMS, b) the learners’ experience in completing a writing assessment and c) the learners’ experience in completing a listening assessment. This basic mix-method study investigated 27 English Language learners of a public university in Malaysia attending Level 1 English proficiency course. A questionnaire containing 17 items using 5-points Likert-type scale was administered to measure their general online experience and their writing and listening assessment experience using the university LMS. This was followed by a round semi-structured interviews to probe further reasons behind their perception and experience. The study found that the freshmen expressed positive perception towards their overall online language assessment experience. They also indicated positive feedback for their experience in taking online writing and listening assessments Through the interviews the students highlighted that they are able to familiarize themselves and adapt faster by drawing on their previous experience during online learning at home during Covid-19 pandemic for their high school studies. They learnt to be patient and not panicky whenever there is any technical glitch which they had faced quite a lot during the pandemic. This shows that the students have developed certain level of literacy and digital education competency.
LEARNING ENGLISH ACROSS CULTURES-A REFLECTION ON CHALLENGES FACED BY ONLINE LEARNERS AND THEIR MITIGATION STRATEGIES Ahmad, Badrul Hisham; Ahmad, Norkhairi
FRASA: ENGLISH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE JOURNAL Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Vol. 3 No. 2 September 2022
Publisher : Universitas Duta Bangsa Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (541.781 KB) | DOI: 10.47701/frasa.v3i2.2294

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This study sets out to investigate learners’ cross-cultural experience of learning English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) course from an international instructor via online setting. The objectives of this study were to investigate a) the learners’ feedback on the overall online learning experience, b) the challenges that the learners have experience during their online lessons and c) learners’ strategies in overcoming the challenges experienced during their online lessons. Qualitative data is elicited via purposive sampling from five diploma students enrolled in the ESAP course at a public university in Malaysia. Focus group and follow up individual interviews were utilised to gather feedback on their general cross-cultural learning experiences online learning experience as well as the challenges they encountered during their lessons and their strategies in overcoming those challenges faced during their lessons. The study found that learners perceived their online language learning experience in cross-cultural setting as a positive one. They shared several challenges experienced during the lessons and some strategies that they utilized to manage the challenges.
Co-Authors Ab Rahim, Ina Suryani Ahmad, Norkhairi Ahmad, Norkhairi bin Ismail, Syafini