Open AccessThe Effect of Online Learning in Developing English Speaking Skills: أثر التعلم عن بعد في تطوير مهارة التحدث باللغة الإنجليزية
Author(s) -
Muteerah Bunayan Alshammari Muteerah Bunayan Alshammari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
mağallaẗ al-ʿulūm al-tarbawiyyaẗ wa-al-nafsiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2522-3399
DOI - 10.26389/ajsrp.r020821
Subject(s) - covid-19 , psychology , online learning , english as a second language , english language , pandemic , mathematics education , medical education , pedagogy , computer science , multimedia , medicine , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The COVID 19 pandemic has affected all aspects of the life, including the education system. Online learning appears to be efficient in several subjects, including English as a Second Language (ESL). The purpose of this study is to prove through a review of previous research that distance learning helps ESL learners in Saudi Arabia to practice English and develop their speaking skills more efficiently than being in an offline classroom setting. This study reviews up-to-date studies related to the importance of online lessons in developing speaking skills for ESL learners. The study illustrates the difficulties students face in offline classes that prevent them from participating in English discussions; discusses the importance of online learning in developing English speaking skills; and 3) provides suggestions that will help ESL learners to speak English fluently.