¹Dr. Ziani Melouka,²Dr. Brahmi Mohammed

¹Faculty of foreign languages.University of Mostaganem,Algeria

²Faculty of Foreign languages. University of Tiaret, Algeria

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v4-i8-16

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ABSTRACT

The present study is an investiagtion of distance teaching as an alternative to in-person classes during a lockdown. The study aims at unveiling the teachers and students’ perceptions and attitudes towards e-teaching/learning during a pandemic crisis. As an alternative to face -to face interviews with the teachers and the students because of the sanitary conditions, the tools have been adapted to existing conditions. To obtain data, two tools have been used online, a semi- structured interview with (n 51) master students and a lickert scale questionnaire for (n 18) teachers in the department of English in the university Abdelhamid Ibn Badis in Algeria.Findings revealed the reluctance in the exclusive use of distance teaching by the majority of teachers and the students. The great majority of them also prefers in person classes.This is justified by technical difficulties, lack of comprehension, poor internet flow and a lack of training.

KEYWORDS:

Attitude, Distance Teaching, Perceptions, Practices

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