THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 on EFL TEACHING (The Case of 3rd Year University Students).

Abstract

Many universities and institutions around the world have closed their doors due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. This decision was made two years ago to help prevent and protect students and teachers from infectious COVID-19 disease. In this critical situation, universities around the world have decided to transit to online learning platforms and stop Face to Face (F2F) learning. Something that represents a new teaching/ learning environment and a challenge for university teachers/students in general and English Foreign Language (EFL) teachers/students in particular. The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of this sudden shift on higher education. This study is carried out through two chapters; the first one is a literature review that highlights a comprehensive summary of the research main components, and the second one is the case study which was held in the department of English at Abu Bakr Belkaid University of Tlemcen with 4 teachers and 40 students. Two questionnaire and classroom observation were used to collect data which was analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The obtained results were interpreted and discussed and at the end of the work a set of useful recommendations and suggestions were presented.