Challenges and Opportunities of English Grammar Acquisition by Distance at the Tertiary Level
Distance learning introduced in almost all educational establishments in spring 2020 has raised interest among researchers how to deal with it in a more productive way. Thus, the goal of the research was to find out undergraduates' views on distance learning of English grammar and the use of on...
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| description | Distance learning introduced in almost all educational establishments in spring 2020 has raised interest among researchers how to deal with it in a more productive way. Thus, the goal of the research was to find out undergraduates' views on distance learning of English grammar and the use of online revision materials in developing students' independent study skills at a tertiary institution in Latvia. the research tool was a questionnaire consisting of open-ended and closed questions. Twenty-three students answered the survey questions. the research results indicate that studying by distance is preferred because it allows the students to choose the study time and place, to develop their time-management, independent study skills, as well as improve their motivation. the main drawbacks of studying by distance, according to the students, are insufficient feedback, inability to ask questions directly and receive immediate answers and problems with their own time management and independent study skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-345c1ec2cf434ea1b0c520b256d7b1982022-12-21T23:28:31ZengUniversity of Latvia PressBaltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture1691-99712501-03952021-07-011142010.22364/BJELLC.11.2021.01Challenges and Opportunities of English Grammar Acquisition by Distance at the Tertiary LevelVineta Apse0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5729-3890Monta Farneste1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0752-5021University of LatviaUniversity of LatviaDistance learning introduced in almost all educational establishments in spring 2020 has raised interest among researchers how to deal with it in a more productive way. Thus, the goal of the research was to find out undergraduates' views on distance learning of English grammar and the use of online revision materials in developing students' independent study skills at a tertiary institution in Latvia. the research tool was a questionnaire consisting of open-ended and closed questions. Twenty-three students answered the survey questions. the research results indicate that studying by distance is preferred because it allows the students to choose the study time and place, to develop their time-management, independent study skills, as well as improve their motivation. the main drawbacks of studying by distance, according to the students, are insufficient feedback, inability to ask questions directly and receive immediate answers and problems with their own time management and independent study skills.https://www.apgads.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/apgads/PDF/BJELLC/BJELLC_11/BJELLC.11.2021.01.pdfenglish grammar acquisitiondistance learningindependent study skillstertiary level students |
| spellingShingle | Vineta Apse Monta Farneste Challenges and Opportunities of English Grammar Acquisition by Distance at the Tertiary Level Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture english grammar acquisition distance learning independent study skills tertiary level students |
| title | Challenges and Opportunities of English Grammar Acquisition by Distance at the Tertiary Level |
| title_full | Challenges and Opportunities of English Grammar Acquisition by Distance at the Tertiary Level |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and Opportunities of English Grammar Acquisition by Distance at the Tertiary Level |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and Opportunities of English Grammar Acquisition by Distance at the Tertiary Level |
| title_short | Challenges and Opportunities of English Grammar Acquisition by Distance at the Tertiary Level |
| title_sort | challenges and opportunities of english grammar acquisition by distance at the tertiary level |
| topic | english grammar acquisition distance learning independent study skills tertiary level students |
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