Assessment in ‘survival mode’: student and faculty perceptions of online assessment practices in HE during Covid-19 pandemic

International Journal for Educational Integrity, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: Aug. 9, 2021

Abstract This paper presents a cross-sectional study that demonstrates how King Abdulaziz University has responded to the lockdown imposed by Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia due Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose this was examine perceptions students and faculty towards assessment had take place online physical or social distancing rules lockdowns. A descriptive mixed-method conducted with two different self-administered questionnaires were developed for faculty, respectively. total 547 responses received from undergraduate 213 faculty. main finding suggests need multilevel approach problems cheating plagiarism, including raising student awareness ethics, training teachers detect methods, institutions activating their code practice applying severe sanctions on those who engage such practices.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Teachers’ Creativity of Online Teaching Classrooms in the Saudi EFL Context

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: Dec. 9, 2022

The worldwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has engendered substantial changes for teachers and students. During this epidemic, have been trying to adapt unforeseen conditions teaching in remarkable ways meet the objectives of their virtual lessons. Accordingly, teachers’ creativity significantly affected by severe condition. Therefore, study aimed explore what extent were able enhance classes during pandemic from students’ perceptions Saudi context English as a foregin language. Moreover, sought determine whether these diverged due gender university level gender. To end, 62-item Language Teacher Creativity Scale with seven multi-dimensions was carried out on group 500 male female students chosen snowball sampling method. Results descriptive quantitative showed moderate styles EFL teachers. unexpected preparedness limited capacity develop creative online methods. also shown no significant differences between gender, level, teacher’s Based results, limitations recommendations provided.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Virtual Second Language Writing Instruction at Saudi University

English language teaching, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 93 - 108

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Chinese University EFL Teachers' Perceived Support, Innovation, and Teaching Satisfaction in Online Teaching Environments: The Mediation of Teaching Efficacy

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Oct. 11, 2021

This study investigated the relationships between university EFL teachers' perceived teaching support, teacher innovation, and satisfaction in online environments, especially mediating role of efficacy. The results an questionnaire survey with 473 teachers revealed that although peer support did not directly make any difference to innovation satisfaction, greater form resources autonomy improved satisfaction. Online efficacy significantly mediated offer significant implications for improving effectiveness promoting environments.

Language: Английский

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Distance learning Revisited: Students’ Preferences and Attitudes in the Post-Pandemic Era

Journal of Learning and Development Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 18 - 26

Published: March 30, 2024

In Spring 2020, there was a sudden shift from face-to-face (F2F) to distance learning (DL) due the Covid-19 Pandemic. A study by Al-Jarf (2020) showed that 55% of students and instructors preferred F2F instruction were not satisfied with DL unfamiliarity, lack training, interaction, technical problems others. Fall Semester 2021, Saudi universities resumed in combination some online classes. emergencies such as weather conditions, all rather than cancelling This status quo has continued until now. explores students’ preferences for vs learning, their attitudes towards each reasons preferences. Responses survey 36% sample prefer because it become necessity during pandemics wars. They can check lecture recording any time. save commuting addition, 40% respondents they get better grades. It is more suitable science classes (labs, experiments, anatomy). Participation, questions make difference. DL, leave Blackboard or Zoom, walk around, take nap, whereas F2F, focus better. Some health sciences, engineering, law, and/or business talk about experiences views job market which enriching enjoyable students. Moreover, 17% have no preference believe mode depends on instructors’ competence, teaching techniques used, integration technologies, resources, engagement, participation. Participants’ recommendations are given detail.

Language: Английский

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Linguistic and non-linguistic barriers to English speaking ability among Saudi EFL learners

Journal of Pedagogical Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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EFL Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Google Forms as a Digital Formative Assessment Tool in Saudi Secondary Schools

Arab World English Journal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 7(1), P. 140 - 154

Published: July 15, 2021

This study highlights students’ and teachers’ perceptions on using Google Forms as a formative assessment tool in EFL classrooms. The implemented mixed methods approach where questionnaire was administered to students interviews were carried out with English teachers public secondary schools two cities Saudi Arabia. received 354 responses (32 males 322 females) while the structured interviews, 24 female provided their opinions advantages disadvantages of integrating into purpose this is explore online via terms perceived usefulness, risk cheating, self-efficacy. It also aims analyze positives challenges faced by an tool. results showed that both believe positively impacts learning despite cheating demonstrated several limitations for students. However, language are recommended engage all monitor progress over course design interventions reduce assessment. present helps increase awareness negatives

Language: Английский

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Applicability of Collaborative Work in the COVID-19 Era: Use of Breakout Groups in Teaching L2 Translation

Electronics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(22), P. 2846 - 2846

Published: Nov. 19, 2021

Social distancing became a must during the pandemic, which not only had implications for people’s social lives, but also their learning. Collaborative work was almost impossible, especially in classroom, despite great need this approach. For example, translation classes, learners needed to collaborate with peers, assisting each other translating texts. Thus, use of breakout groups is proposed study, although there no guarantee that will accept online Consequently, current research looks at learners’ acceptance on Blackboard class. To examine acceptance, an existing scale used, developed by Davis (1989) measure two factors technology acceptance: perceived usefulness and ease use. A sample 54 students Translation course Al-Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, participated study. The results show found be useful easy

Language: Английский

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Padlet as a Formative Assessment Tool in the Online Language Classroom: Action Research

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 181 - 199

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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EFL teachers in lockdown: does work-related rumination predict work-related behavior patterns during covid pandemic?

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(9), P. 7859 - 7876

Published: July 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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