EFL Student Challenges, Preferences, and Reactions towards Moodle-Based Online Learning under           the New Normal in Indonesia

Mahmuda Akter; Tono Suwartono; Muhammad Hossain Khan

Proceedings of the 1st International Seminar on Teacher Training and Education, ISTED 2021, 17-18 July 2021, Purwokerto, Indonesia

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EFL Student Challenges, Preferences, and Reactions towards Moodle-Based Online Learning under the New Normal in Indonesia

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.17-7-2021.2312392,
    author={Mahmuda Akter and Tono Suwartono and Muhammad Lookman Hossain Khan},
    title={EFL Student Challenges, Preferences, and Reactions towards Moodle-Based Online Learning under           the New Normal in Indonesia},
    proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Seminar on Teacher Training and Education, ISTED 2021, 17-18 July 2021, Purwokerto, Indonesia},
    publisher={EAI},
    proceedings_a={ISTED},
    year={2021},
    month={10},
    keywords={students reactions students challenges students preferness students health new normal pandemic covid-19},
    doi={10.4108/eai.17-7-2021.2312392}
}

Mahmuda Akter
Tono Suwartono
Muhammad Lookman Hossain Khan
Year: 2021
EFL Student Challenges, Preferences, and Reactions towards Moodle-Based Online Learning under the New Normal in Indonesia
ISTED
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.17-7-2021.2312392

Mahmuda Akter¹, Tono Suwartono²^,*, Muhammad Lookman Hossain Khan³

1: Department of English Education, School of Postgraduate, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia
2: Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia
3: Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

*Contact email: suwartononewton@gmail.com

Abstract

Online learning can play a significant role in continuing the teaching-learning process, especially during the pandemic. Moodle platform is one of the online learning solutions which is free. It is essential to justify and study student reactions, problems, and challenges using a Moodle-based online learning system for further successful online learning. This study aimed to investigate the EFL student challenges, issues, and reactions to the Moodle-based online learning system. The data were collected from 40 graduate and undergraduate EFL students from a private university in Central Java, Indonesia, through a questionnaire-based online survey. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. Results of the study have shown that the most common challenges faced by the students were slow internet connection, over-loaded assignments with limited submission time, and health issues. Students believed that a slow connection increased their stress level. Besides, this study has revealed that the teacher's support was crucial in online learning using the Moodle-based system.

Keywords: students reactions students challenges students preferness students health new normal pandemic covid-19

Published: 2021-10-04
Publisher: EAI

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.17-7-2021.2312392