Learners’ Perceptions towards Online Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic:  A Study at a Center of Foreign Languages in Vietnam

Hung Nguyen Quoc Luu

doi:10.52296/vje.2021.124

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Hung Nguyen Quoc Luu Can Tho University, Vietnam

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https://doi.org/10.52296/vje.2021.124

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Luu, H. N. Q. (2021). Learners’ Perceptions towards Online Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study at a Center of Foreign Languages in Vietnam. Vietnam Journal of Education, 5(3), 84–90. https://doi.org/10.52296/vje.2021.124

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Online learning is a revolutionary trend of educational technology today. Particularly, online learning has become the donminent alternative to traditional learning during the Covid-19 pandemic and in the new normal. Various studies have shown that online learning has varying effectiveness at all levels and types of education; however, it is worth noting that many learners are still struggling to accept the mode of online learning, and learner retention has been suggested as one of the greatest weaknesses in online education. The current study used a questionnaire with open-ended questions to examine online learners’ perceptions of online learning as well as to understand reasons for their retention in online courses. The results revealed that most of the learners, especially young learners still preferred traditional face-to-face learning to online learning due to various problems they experienced while doing online learning, such as lack of facilities and necessary interactions. However, the retention rates are relatively modest, indicating the perceived quality of online programs at a center of foreign languages in Vietnam.

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