ONLINE EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES: A CASE STUDY IN THE SOUTH OF VIETNAM

Autori

  • Huynh Nhu Yen Nhi Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
  • Truong Trong Nhan Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejoe.v7i1.4222

Parole chiave:

online learning, covid-19, students, Vietnamese education, university

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has led all Vietnamese students to study at home since 2021. Therefore, a number of universities in Vietnam have shifted to online learning platforms to keep their academic activities going. The challenge is whether learners can absorb all knowledge through online learning? Between the two learning platforms, traditional and modern, what will be the impact on learners? and what needs to change in teachers? Therefore, in order to have an overview and partly clarify the questions of education 4.0, the authors carried out this research among 200 Vietnamese students to highlight the significance of online education. The results indicated that the majority of the respondents (91%) are willing to online classes to manage their studies during a time of the global pandemic. The respondents claimed that the convenience and flexibility of online classrooms make it the right option while students’ self-discipline and broadband connectivity matters in rural areas make it a challenge for most students when taking advantage of online classrooms.

 

Biografie autore

  • Huynh Nhu Yen Nhi, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam

    Huynh Nhu Yen Nhi has been teaching English for 10 years. She is a lecturer at Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dong Nai Technology University, Vietnam. She has got two Master’s Degrees, one is in TESOL at Victoria University, Australia and another major is Economics Management at Dong Nai Technology University, Vietnam. Her passions are teaching methodology and education innovations.

  • Truong Trong Nhan, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam

    Truong Trong Nhan is a lecturer of English at Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dong Nai Technology University, Dong Nai province, Vietnam. He earned his Master’s Degree in Education specialization in TESOL at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia. His interests include teaching methodology and applied linguistics.

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2022-04-01

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V. 7 N. 1 (2022)

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