Investigating Students 'Attitude towards E-Learning Model for Studying English in Delta University

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate students' attitude towards an e-learning English model named Learn English Pathways (LEP) . This course is assigned for freshmen students of Delta University, as a training material for accessing APTIS test. This research seeks answers for the following questions: 1. Does using e-learning software program influence students' attitude towards learning English as a foreign language positively? 2-What are the advantages of e learning in improving English language skills among freshmen students? To achieve the goals of the paper, a questionnaire was distributed to the subjects of this study. Its items aimed at eliciting whether the students think that using e-learning models enriched their learning process and made it easier or it had no effect on them. The population of this study was 100 of freshmen students at Delta University, during the academic year 2015-2016. The students filled out a questionnaire and completed a course evaluation at the end of the experiment. The t-test scores were statistically evaluated. The findings of this paper reveal that LEP influences the students' overall attitude towards English learning language. The different activities that are provided by LEP have been described with an analysis of how they can be used to develop EFL students' language proficiency and self education. Introduction The classroom environment, today, is completely different from the traditional classroom. The traditional methods which are mainly based on lecturing and rote learning reduce English language learning to mechanical memorization and miserably fail in developing English language as a skill among the learners. New technologies have added not only stimulus but also learners' engagement and true interactivity within the classroom. In the context of such high tech learning environment, it's necessary for both teachers and students to get updated, equipped and involved with technology in education especially in ESP. They must incorporate such technologies in facilitating English Language learning. The use of Internet has given an immense opportunity for teachers and students to interact with each other in particular and with the world in general. (Computer Assisted Learning) CAL has contributed considerably in this direction. The evolving technical and technological scenario, especially in some developed countries of the world, has almost replaced the traditional classroom with a virtual global learning situation without a face-to-face interaction. Its impact is being seen in advancing countries where system of education is competing with the rest of the educational system of the developed world.