Exploring EFL Students' Attitudes and Perceptions towards Distance Learning of Productive Skills: The case of Third-year Students at the Department of English at M'sila University

Abstract

Abstract The education system in the recent years has witnessed a shift from the traditional learning in the classroom to the electronic learning through online platforms. This phenomenon changed many aspects of learning and teaching and as well affected teachers ' and learners' thoughts therefore, the purpose of this study is to look into the attitudes and perceptions of students and teachers in the English department at the University of Msila about distance learning of productive skills. An exploratory investigation was undertaken to help build this study with a sample of 60 third-year students of various ages and genders. To collect the necessary data, we designed three questionnaires, one for third-year students, another for oral expression teachers, and the third for written expression teachers. The data gleaned was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. According to the findings, the majority of EFL students and teachers had negative attitudes about distance learning of productive skills. The findings indicate that learning productive abilities through online platforms is ineffective when compared to face to face learning