Thai Efl Primary Students’ Voice on English Online Learning in The New Normal Period
Keywords:
online learning, needs, problems, new normal periodAbstract
This study aims to investigate Thai EFL students’ needs and problems on English online learning in the new normal situation. The participants are 50 Thai EFL primary students, who have experienced English online learning in the first semester of academic year 2021, from an opportunity expansion school in Thailand. A questionnaire was utilized as a main instrument to obtain students’ needs and problems. The data was analyzed by using Mean and Standard Deviations. The results showed that the majority of students required needs and faced problems during an English online learning. The findings on students’ needs revealed that majority of them highest needed more explanation from teacher. According to the problems that students faced during an English online class, students mainly agreed that they were unsure if their English pronunciation was correcta. The concluding remarks suggested teacher to fulfill students’ needs and prevent problems that may occur in English online learning.
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