A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ESL LEARNER'S PERCEPTION OF VIRTUAL LEARNING VS TRADITIONAL LEARNING IN THE AGE OF CONVERGENCE - A CASE STUDY AT JAZAN UNIVERSITY KSA
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Abstract
The emergence of Covid-19 created the stipulation for virtual learning as a teaching platform. This study aims to ascertain the perception of ESL learners about virtual education in contrast with the Traditional one in the age of convergence. The comparative analysis will focus on fathoming the influence of these two platforms' engagement and interaction intensity with the ESL learners and the repercussion of the teaching and learning styles adopted to compete for the hostile circumstances of Covid-19. The methodology used is the quantitative comparative analytical method of research. An electronic questionnaire was used to collect initial data from two samples of classroom size of 60 each; adopted one population from virtual learning and another from a traditional setting. The finding shows that the sample of the virtual learning could have been more satisfied with the engagement, interaction and teaching methods. In contrast, the second sample experienced a wide variety of exposure to the learning style, communications, and engagement and was satisfied with traditional learning. Therefore, to increase the activities and study convenience, blended learning would be a better option to improve learners' contentment.
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Asiatic is the very first international journal on English writings by Asian writers and writers of Asian origin, currently being the only one of its kind. It aims to publish high-quality researches and outstanding creative works combining the broad fields of literature and linguistics on the same intellectual platform. Asiatic will contain a rich collection of selected articles on issues that deal with Asian Englishes, Asian cultures and Asian literatures in English, including diasporic literature and Asian literatures in translation. Articles may include studies that address the multidimensional impacts of the English Language on a wide variety of Asian cultures (South Asian, East Asian, Southeast Asian and others). Subjects of debates and discussions will encompass the socio-economic facet of the Asian world in relation to current academic investigations on literature, culture and linguistics. This approach will present the works of English-trained Asian writers and scholars, having English as the unifying device and Asia as a fundamental backdrop of their study. The three different segments that will be featured in each issue of Asiatic are: (i) critical writings on literary, cultural and linguistics studies, (ii) creative writings that include works of prose fiction and selections of poetry and (iv) review articles on Asian books, novels and plays produced in English (or translated into English). These works will reflect how elements of western and Asian are both subtly and intensely intertwined as a result of acculturation, globalisation and such.