English Literature Studies Online: Insights From Graduate and Undergraduate Students at The Hashemite University
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1601.35Keywords:
English Literature, coronavirus, The Hashemite University, online education, traditional educationAbstract
The objective of this article is to investigate the viewpoints of both undergraduate and graduate students of English regarding online education in the aftermath of the Corona virus pandemic, which commenced in March 2020 and resulted in immediate, hit-or-miss changes within the higher education sector. To realize this aim, the study examines the perspectives of graduate and undergraduate students in the English Department at The Hashemite University in the fields of literary, cultural, and critical studies. Consequently, fifty graduate students were asked to write a well-thought essay in which they express their opinion about their experience in online education. On the other hand, eighty-four undergraduate students had to respond to a questionnaire designed to express their opinion within a scale of different responses. The results for both groups show that there is no significant difference between their attitudes. In general, there is a propensity to endorse a novel educational approach that integrates the traditional on-campus education with the most recent online off-campus education.
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