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Challenges Faced by Distance Language LEARNING Students
Rahmat BudimanUniversity of Dundee (United Kingdom)r.budiman@dundee.ac.uk
Barcelona (Spain), 7th, 8th and 9th of July, 2014
: rahmat.budiman71
I will be online during the conference for a synchronous communicationSlide2
Background
A longitudinal study to investigate factors that affect student achievement in English writing courses in distance learning contextSlide3
Aims
To investigate factors that affect high achievement in the English writing courses;
To investigate factors that make students drop out.Slide4
Aims of the presentation
This presentation focuses on investigating the challenges the students faced during learning the Writing 1 course in the previous semester and identifying the solution they took to overcome the problems. Slide5
Methodology
Quantitative: Questionnaire Qualitative: Open-ended questions, self-report, and interviews. Slide6
Instruments & Participants
The questionnaire was written in Indonesian language previously piloted and went through a confirmability process;
The questionnaires were distributed through postal and online survey using Bristol Online Survey (BOS);405 students of the Indonesian open university¹ who took Writing 1 course examination in semester 2, 2013; 164
students completed the postal and online questionnaires (return rate: 40%).
¹ To comply with the confidentiality agreement, the name of the institution was written anonymouslySlide7
Results
Challenges
Solutions
Expectations
Academic issuesTechnical issuesTechnical issuesAcademic issues
Personal issues
Personal issues
Technical issues
Academic issuesSlide8
ChallengesSlide9
SolutionsSlide10
ExpectationsSlide11
Discussion
Challenges – Academic issues:Understanding the grammar [1]
Limited vocabulary knowledge [2]
Absence of feedback [3]
Challenges – Technical issues: 1. Absence of communication with lecturer/online tutorChallenges – Personal issues:Limited time to studyFeelings of isolation [4]Slide12
Discussion – continued
Solution – Academic issues 1. Adding vocabulary
2. Learning the grammar
3. Reading English texts 4. Doing more practiceSolution –
Technical issues 1. Making a contact with other people 2. Accessing the Internet 3. Forming a study group 4. Looking for other learning sourcesSolution – Personal issues 1. Building and maintaining motivationSlide13
Discussion – continued
Expectations – Academic issues 1. Feedback from the lecturer/online tutor
2. Face-to-face tutorialExpectations – Technical issues
1. Communication with the lecturerSlide14
Conclusion
The participants were able to identify the challenges;The participants were able to identify the most appropriate solutions for the problems they encountered;The challenges fell into three big categories: academic, technical, and personal issues;
The solution was divided into three types: academic, technical, and personal
issues;The participants expected to have more direct interaction with the lecturer/online tutor.Slide15
Limitation of the study
Space for self-reflection was limited;In online survey, the participants were not able to revise the answers once it was completed;Limited number of participants;The answers given were relatively short. Slide16
References
1. Lauder, A. (2010). The Status and Function of English in Indonesia: A Review of Key Factors. MAKARA of Social Sciences and Humanities Series, 12
(1), 9-20. 2.
Nurweni, A., & Read, J. (1999). The English Vocabulary Knowledge of Indonesian University Students.
English for Specific Purposes, 18(2), 161-175.3. Hyland, F. (2001). Providing Effective Support: Investigating feedback to distance language learners. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 16(3), 233-247. 4. Croft, N., Dalton, A., & Grant, M. (2010). Overcoming Isolation in Distance Learning: Building a Learning Community Through Time and Space. Journal for Education in the Built Environment, 5(1), 27-64.Slide17
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