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http://dx.doi.org/10.17703/JCCT.2020.6.3.225

The Efficacy of Online Lectures in University and English Reading Comprehension for EFL Learners  

Kim, Hye-Jeong (College of General Education, Kookmin Univ)
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The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology / v.6, no.3, 2020 , pp. 225-231 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to examine the efficacy of online lectures conducted by most universities in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Furthermore, this study analyzes students' opinions regarding online lectures, thereby assessing the possible direction that future online lectures could take. This study's results indicate that online lectures can have a positive effect on learners' reading comprehension. Also, student satisfaction with online lectures was found to be quite high. Among the reasons students cited for favoring the online format were: (1) the fun presentation of class information; (2) the diversity of subjects covered; and (3) the ease of using the Internet. Among the improvements made for enhancing online lectures were technical enhancements (such as fixing attendance check authentication errors) and stabilizing the playback of lecture videos. By way of concluding, this study claims that professors who are familiar with giving lectures in person should come to recognize that online lectures are not simply another option, but are essential for the future. As such, the academic community must focus on developing online content as a way to further higher education's development in meeting the academic demands of both the present and the future.
Keywords
Online class; English reading comprehension; Self-directed learning; Customized education;
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