Online English Grammar Instruction at a Thai University during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Study
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The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in early 2020, had a significant impact on education worldwide, including the adoption and acceleration of online learning in the English language curriculum. This mixed-methods study aims to explore the opportunities and challenges encountered by a group of Thai university students (n = 33) while learning English grammar online. The participants were given pre- and post-tests involving eight English tenses in addition to quantifiers, all conducted through three phases. These grammar points were based on the set textbooks they were using in class. Findings suggest that, as far as quantitative analysis is concerned, the participants’ grammar knowledge was increased satisfactorily, albeit through online instruction. Further, students’ behavior while the classes were in session varied considerably. This might have been a result of socio-economic status affecting their access to technological resources deemed relevant in online education.
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