Frasa: English Education and Literature Journal
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Vol. 3 No. 2 September 2022

LEARNING ENGLISH ACROSS CULTURES-A REFLECTION ON CHALLENGES FACED BY ONLINE LEARNERS AND THEIR MITIGATION STRATEGIES

Ahmad, Badrul Hisham (Unknown)
Ahmad, Norkhairi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Sep 2022

Abstract

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.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

FRASA

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Frasa: English Education and Literature Journal is a journal of English education, literature, and linguistics. This journal must be written in English. Each issue contains essays on a wide range of authors and literary texts in English, aimed at readers within schools, universities, and colleges. ...