A LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF ONLINE EFL EDUCATION DURING COVID-19

Fatemeh Orooji Neilagh & Melika Saghebi Ghale Joughi

ABSTRACT

The fast propagation of the COVID-19 virus has had a fractious and significant influence on education systems worldwide. According to the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine policies, online learning has become an alternative of face- to face teaching methods, and instructors must upload their digital content on the newly launched online platforms, as well as meet and conduct classes over the Internet. Undoubtedly, this period has presented enormous challenges to both teachers and students. This study is a criteria-based literature review on drawbacks and shortcomings of online education during the pandemic all over the world, specifically in the EFL context, and provides implications and suggestions on each of the main perceived issues. It carries out a critical view of the current form of online education, which has been imposed on educational systems all over the world as a result of the spread of COVID-19. Its primary goal is to investigate negative consequences, which resulted in the discovery of practical knowledge about problems that are commonly overlooked in the literature. The present study sought to explore the disadvantages, limitations, and negative impacts of online education and is suitable for teachers, instructors, schools, language institution stakeholders, teacher trainers, curriculum designers, parents, and students.

Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, Online teaching, online learning, Review, EFL teacher, Negative aspects, shortcomings

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