Cambodian EFL university students’ perceptions of online learning effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey study

Authors

  • Sereyrath Em Western University
  • Sophea Phan Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
  • Somphors Khan National Institute of Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62037/cjer.2022.02.02.02

Keywords:

EFL university students, perceptions, online learning, learning effectiveness, COVID-19, Cambodia

Abstract

This study aims to investigate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) university students’ perceptions of online learning effectiveness. A total of 117 Cambodian students studying in a bachelor’s degree program at a provincial Cambodian university participated in the study. Descriptive statistics were used to identify the data concerning students’ perceptions of online learning effectiveness. Independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were also used to investigate the differences in the reported levels of students’ perceptions. The results showed that students perceived the effectiveness of online learning to be moderate. The results also indicated no statistically significant difference in their perceptions in terms of gender and years of study. The study calls for future research to be conducted with a larger sample size to investigate the perceptions of students from other universities in other provinces. Teachers’ perceptions of online teaching effectiveness during or after the pandemic should also be examined.

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Author Biographies

Sereyrath Em, Western University

Sereyrath Em is a Cambodian government teacher of English with a higher education degree, a visiting lecturer at the National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear (NUCK), and a PhD student at Western University, Cambodia. He is also an Associate Managing Editor of the Cambodian Education Forum (CEF). He holds two master’s degrees, an MEd from the National Institute of Education (NIE), Cambodia, and an MA in TESOL from Human Resource University (HRU), Cambodia. His research interests include English language teaching, educational leadership, learning and teaching motivation, and learning and teaching challenges.

Sophea Phan, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport

Sophea Phann is currently the Head of the ASEAN Office, an English curriculum developer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), and an Associate Editor at the Cambodian Education Forum (CEF). He has served as a Governing Board Member of SSEAYP International Cambodia since 2017. He earned an MA in TESOL from the Institute of Foreign Languages (IFL), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) in 2009. His research interests include TESOL, TEFL, EIL, EMI, types of motivation, and educational management.

Somphors Khan, National Institute of Education

Somphors Khan is a Cambodian government teacher of English with a higher education degree, an education inspector at MoEYS, a contracted lecturer at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), and a PhD student at the National Institute of Education, Cambodia. He is also an Associate Editor at the Cambodian Education Forum (CEF). He holds two master’s degrees, an MEd in Educational Management and Planning from RUPP, Cambodia, and an MA in Curriculum and Chinese Studies from Zhejiang University, China. His research interests include educational leadership, educational management, educational evaluation, and school-based management.

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30-12-2022

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Em, S., Phan, S., & Khan, S. (2022). Cambodian EFL university students’ perceptions of online learning effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey study. Cambodian Journal of Educational Research, 2(2), 15–34. https://doi.org/10.62037/cjer.2022.02.02.02

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