<p>Several countries have experienced all types of education, face-to-face, blended learning, fully online teaching, either before the COVID-19 pandemic, during Covid-19 quarantine period, or post COVID-19 quarantine. Most of the countries have returned to ordinary life after the developing of the COVID-19 vaccine, and various academic institutions applied back the face-to-face or blended education after the full online experiences during the quarantine. The present study was conducted to explore the teachers' perspectives on which educational option is better for teachers and learners in English Medium of Instruction (IME) context particularly during times of crisis and recovery. The findings of the study were attained quantitatively through a survey and thematic analysis was applied to obtain the qualitative data from open-ended questions and informal interviews with teachers who have experienced the three models of teaching. The results indicated that preferences&#xa0;were higher for blended learning to that of face-to-face and fully online education. The results exhibited that blended learning enhances EMI learner's&#xa0;engagement, creating an environment that is good and rich for the learners. The learner's response and awareness are far better, especially if the course materials and content are designed and prepared well. The findings also showed that face-to-face teaching is effective in controlling the classrooms and ensured the engagement and participation of the learners without any technical distractions. The participants also believed that online teaching helped in improving the communication (speaking) skills of learners and in equipping teachers and the students with modern activities and authentic materials.</p>

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Navigating educational models: Face-to-face, blended, or online in EMI contexts during crisis and recovery

  • Fawaz Ali Ahmed Qasem,
  • Muhammad Alasmari

摘要

Several countries have experienced all types of education, face-to-face, blended learning, fully online teaching, either before the COVID-19 pandemic, during Covid-19 quarantine period, or post COVID-19 quarantine. Most of the countries have returned to ordinary life after the developing of the COVID-19 vaccine, and various academic institutions applied back the face-to-face or blended education after the full online experiences during the quarantine. The present study was conducted to explore the teachers' perspectives on which educational option is better for teachers and learners in English Medium of Instruction (IME) context particularly during times of crisis and recovery. The findings of the study were attained quantitatively through a survey and thematic analysis was applied to obtain the qualitative data from open-ended questions and informal interviews with teachers who have experienced the three models of teaching. The results indicated that preferences were higher for blended learning to that of face-to-face and fully online education. The results exhibited that blended learning enhances EMI learner's engagement, creating an environment that is good and rich for the learners. The learner's response and awareness are far better, especially if the course materials and content are designed and prepared well. The findings also showed that face-to-face teaching is effective in controlling the classrooms and ensured the engagement and participation of the learners without any technical distractions. The participants also believed that online teaching helped in improving the communication (speaking) skills of learners and in equipping teachers and the students with modern activities and authentic materials.