Abstract
Over the past 10 years, a lot of universities worldwide have designed different online courses available to their students. The emergence of online courses makes Higher Education a more flexible and elastic concept. The present paper documents a qualitative study that examines motivating and demotivating factors in using Moodle for English language learning in higher schools. The survey encompasses data collected from 137 students and 20 teachers in a higher technical school (Russia) with the focus on students' and teachers' perception of Moodle-based learning. Analysis of the obtained data reveals a set of factors concerning pedagogical, technical, management approaches towards Moodle implementation. The results suggest further development of positive experiences and minimizing demotivating factors in online learning environment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-248 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Collaborative learning
- Elearning
- English language learning
- Innovative approach
- Moodle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Engineering(all)