Investigating the Impact of Covid-19 on the Learning Experience of the Students The Case Study of EFL students at University of Ain Temouchent

Abstract

COVID-19 has had an impact on English as a Foreign Language for short EFL students and teachers at the University of Ain Temouchent in Algeria. This research is devoted to shed light on whether the pandemic has had a negative or positive effect on learning process in our university. This study used an online questionnaire and a structured interview to gather information. The findings have shown that EFL students had a negative learning experience during the pandemic. It was not that easy to cope with the new e-learning experiences. Despite the limitations of the newly adopted strategies, the global medical crisis has provided an opportunity for EFL education to innovate through the adoption of new methods and techniques that relate to educational technology. Key words: COVID-19 Pandemic- Educational Technology- E-learning- Methods and Techniques- English as a Foreign Language.