| dc.description.abstract | The global COVID-19 pandemic has
become a hindrance to the education system. To
secure both student lives and the continuation of
studies, the traditional education system has been
compelled to shift to virtual classroom mode which
links both teachers and students online. In order to
investigate the student attitudes towards the new
virtual classroom concept, an online questionnaire
was shared among a sample of hundred tertiary level
ESL students from state universities across Sri Lanka.
The research followed a mixed method. The
questionnaire was structured employing varied
types of questions and a Likert Scale to collect data.
The key findings reveal that the majority of students
face varied issues as a consequence of the abrupt
change to online learning. In addition to that are
issues such as acceptability struggle, ESL classrooms
with different teaching/learning approaches, the
struggle of merging them with the online learning
concept, inability to develop language skills, students
being unaccustomed to online tests and being
distracted by external barriers. Moreover, learners
from developing countries like Sri Lanka face various
challenges such as signal strength and technological
affordability. | en_US |
