چکیده مقاله
This mixed methods study examined the class participation in Adobe connect language classes It also investigated the strengths and weaknesses of Adobe connect To this end, 100 Iranian EFL learners were selected based on availability sampling from Guilan university, Iran They were asked to fill in the questionnaires Then, to add to the study’s data, 10 learners who filled in the questionnaire were chosen for the interview Face to face interviews were conducted with each participant and each participant agreed to be interviewed once only in their recess time between two classes In the interview, the open ended questions were asked from a pre defined list of interviewing questions The interviewer’s questions aimed to triangulate the data All the semi structured interviews were audio recorded with the consent of the interviewees The gathered data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively The findings revealed that Adobe connect was beneficial and advantageous for Iranian EFL learners’ participation The results also indicated that the strengths of Adobe connect included encouraging the students’ engagement, motivation, pleasantly facilitating their learning, making learning English easier, and making funny atmosphere for learning As far as the weaknesses of Adobe connect are concerned, the results revealed that they consisted of technical difficulty, suitability and incompatibility to the lesson content, lack of feedback, and inaccessibility to all students Finally, the theoretical and pedagogical implications are provided
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نویسندگان
Masoud Khalili Sabet
Associate Professor, English language department, university of Guilan
Elahe Anvary
TEFL MA student, university of Guilan
شیوه ارجاع
Khalili Sabet, Masoud and Anvary, Elahe,1402,Investigating Adobe Connect Platform in Language Learning Contexts; A Case of Iranian EFL Learners,The 15th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture and History
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مجموعه مقالات پانزدهمین کنفرانس بین المللی زبان، ادبیات، فرهنگ و تاریخ12 خرداد 1402