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THE PERCEPTIONS OF VETERINARY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TOWARDS ONLINE ENGLISH LEARNING CLASSES DURING COVID19

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).25      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).25      Published : Jun 2021

The Perceptions of Veterinary University Students towards Online English Learning Classes during COVID-19

Abstract

    Online learning has got penetration in the system of formal teaching-learning in covid-19 context. It has transformed the teaching methodology from traditional Physical classes to online classes due to the closure of educational institutes. The current study is significant as it aims to explore the perceptions of veterinary University students towards online classes using self-determination theory. The data were gatheredfrom150 above stated English learning students through a questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS. The findings support that learning can happen within online classes, depending on the teacher’s methodology and strategies in online classes. The results are effective for higher education institutes in determining the level of motivation and perceptions respondents have while taking English courses online, which can be made interactive by developing outcome-based courses with the integration of technology to fit the needs of modern education in the post-Covid-19 world.

    (1) Abdul Khaliq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Allied Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Rasheed Ahmad
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English Literature, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Noor Ul Ain
    Lecturer, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology ( KFUEIT), Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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    TURABIAN : Khaliq, Abdul, Rasheed Ahmad, and Noor Ul Ain. "The Perceptions of Veterinary University Students towards Online English Learning Classes during COVID-19." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. II (2021): 254-265. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).25