EFL Learners’ Preference of Grammar Learning Model Amid Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

Abstract

Covid-19 Pandemic has greatly affected EFL learners in English grammar. Learning English grammar in its nature is difficult for EFL learners. Covid-19 has made grammar lessons more difficult for them and has caused them to be differentiated sharply in their preference of learning model. Thus, this study is aimed at investigating the underlying factors causing the learners’ differentiation of learning model in learning English grammar. Through a mixed-methods, using google-form that consists of closed and open-ended questions, the data of the research were collected. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The qualitative data were analysed using the model of analysis proposed by Miles, Huberman and Saldana (2014). The research results showed that teacher’s presence and students’ extrinsic motivation were identified as the crucial factors in determining the learners’ preferences of learning model of English grammar.