STUDENTS' ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS LEARNING EAP COURSES DURING EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING: INSIGHTS AND IMPLICATIONS
STUDENTS' ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS LEARNING EAP COURSES DURING EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING: INSIGHTS AND IMPLICATIONS

Summary/Abstract: Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in the middle of the spring 2020 semester,many high education institutions were forced to move from face-to-face (FTF) teaching toremote instruction. The purpose of this study is to investigate students' attitudes andperceptions towards their learning of English for academic purposes mandatory courses andtheir engagement in learning these courses in comparison to FTF learning. The subjects ofthe research consisted of 712 students from two engineering higher education institutions(one from Romania and one from Israel) and one general higher education institution fromIsrael. Data were collected using a 5-point Likert-type survey. The results indicated thatstudents had a positive attitude towards the remote learning of English and perceived it ashaving a positive effect on their learning experience and engagement. The results of theresearch can help educators in terms of adopting appropriate decisions regarding onlineteaching as a routine mode of learning (not in the emergency) and to make appropriatemodifications and adaptations to the EAP courses. Thus, a better understanding of how thistransition impacts students' attitudes toward learning could have important implications forinstructional design, curriculum development, and teacher training.

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