EFL Students’ Perceptions about a Web-Based English Reading Comprehension Course
Web-based distance education is an innovative modality of instruction in Colombia. It is characterized by the separation of the teacher and learners, the use of technological tools and the students’ autonomy development. This paper reports the findings of a case study that explores students’ percept...
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2012-07-01
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| author | Érica Gómez Flórez Jorge Eduardo Pineda Natalia Marín García |
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| description | Web-based distance education is an innovative modality of instruction in Colombia. It is characterized by the separation of the teacher and learners, the use of technological tools and the students’ autonomy development. This paper reports the findings of a case study that explores students’ perceptions about an English reading comprehension course in a web-based modality. Findings show that students have different opinions about the course, its content and objectives, its level of difficulty, the time students invested in the course, adults’ learning, and the role of the teacher. We perceived that this course represents an academic challenge; it is conducive to learning, and favors students’ autonomous use of time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44f6fb03699742c98d960f6ebc3a07dd2023-09-03T04:15:03ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902012-07-01142113129EFL Students’ Perceptions about a Web-Based English Reading Comprehension CourseÉrica Gómez Flórez0Jorge Eduardo Pineda1Natalia Marín García2Universidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de AntioquiaUniversidad de AntioquiaWeb-based distance education is an innovative modality of instruction in Colombia. It is characterized by the separation of the teacher and learners, the use of technological tools and the students’ autonomy development. This paper reports the findings of a case study that explores students’ perceptions about an English reading comprehension course in a web-based modality. Findings show that students have different opinions about the course, its content and objectives, its level of difficulty, the time students invested in the course, adults’ learning, and the role of the teacher. We perceived that this course represents an academic challenge; it is conducive to learning, and favors students’ autonomous use of time.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/34064Perceptionsreading comprehensionweb-based distance education |
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| title | EFL Students’ Perceptions about a Web-Based English Reading Comprehension Course |
| title_full | EFL Students’ Perceptions about a Web-Based English Reading Comprehension Course |
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| title_short | EFL Students’ Perceptions about a Web-Based English Reading Comprehension Course |
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| topic | Perceptions reading comprehension web-based distance education |
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