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A Qualitative Analysis of Students’ Reflections on the Current Use of Digital Media in Foreign Language Classes
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In: Sustainability ; Volume 13 ; Issue 16 (2021)
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Teaching and learning have radically changed in the COVID-19 era and highlighted many novel aspects of online teaching and learning. Based on a qualitative content analysis of central European university students’ responses, the aim of this study is to discuss their reflections on the use of digital media in foreign language classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key method of this qualitative study includes focus group interviews. The results reveal both advantages and disadvantages of online foreign language teaching and their impact on students’ second language (L2) acquisition. The positive aspects involve satisfaction with being able to study a foreign language from the comfort from their homes, avoidance of commuting to school, ample opportunities to review the learning material, or improvement of listening skills. On the contrary, the negative aspects included a striking lack of social contact in the form of face-to-face classes, absence of collaboration between the teacher and students and between the students themselves in order to share and build on their knowledge and experience, health issues associated with a frequent exposure to technologies, or a lack of possibility to develop speaking skills. In conclusion, the authors of this study provide several implications for teaching practice, technology experts, and other stakeholders, which must be considered very seriously, as they represent the opinion of the users of online learning.
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applied linguistics; higher education; L2 acquisition; language education; online learning; second language acquisition
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URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169082
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Going by an English Name: The Adoption and Use of English Names by Young Taiwanese Adults
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In: Social Sciences ; Volume 9 ; Issue 4 (2020)
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eLearning 4.0 as a Sustainability Strategy for Generation Z Language Learners: Applied Linguistics of Second Language Acquisition in Younger Adults
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In: Societies ; Volume 10 ; Issue 2 (2020)
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Cognitive and Applied Linguistics Aspects of Using Social Media: The Impact of the Use of Facebook on Developing Writing Skills in Learning English as a Foreign Language
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In: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education ; Volume 10 ; Issue 1 ; Pages 10-118 (2019)
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Utilization of Linguistic Aspects of Bloom’s Taxonomy in Blended Learning
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In: Education Sciences ; Volume 9 ; Issue 3 (2019)
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eLearning 4.0 as a Sustainability Strategy for Generation Z Language Learners: Applied Linguistics of Second Language Acquisition in Younger Adults
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Going by an English Name: The Adoption and Use of English Names by Young Taiwanese Adults
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Introducing Interculturality into Corporate Communication University Courses in the Czech Republic and Malaysia – A Comparative Study
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