Journal Review 10

 Title                             : FACE TO FACE OR E-LEARNING IN TURKISH EFL CONTEXT”

Writer and Institution : Ekrem Solak and Recep Cakir,  Amasya University, TURKEY

Publisher                     : Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education-TOJDE July 2014

  ISSN 1302-6488 Volume: 15 Number: 3 Article 4

In the period where the technology is massively wielded, the educators have to think smartly to take profits  of that technology in the educational world. Afresh, today’s young generation can be called as digital or net generation since they throw away their time by playing multimedia, interactive and social online games in internet. Recognizing those facts, educator should develop their responsibility in teaching by benefiting e-learning. Apart from traditional learning, e-Learning has also other advantages such as: “time for digesting the information and responding, enhanced communication among the learners, knowledge being acquired and transferred among the learners themselves, the ability to conduct an open discussion, where each learner gets more of an equal standing than in a face-to-face discussion, access to information and to discussion ability, responses may be made around the clock with no restrictions, a higher motivation and involvement in the process on the part of the learners”(Bencheva,2010;64).

The objective of this study was to understand e-learners and face to face learners’ views towards learning English through e-learning in vocational higher school context and to determine the role of academic achievement and gender in e-learning and face to face learning. This study was performed at  a state-run university in 2012-2013 academic year and 221 students were chosen as participant from two different Vocational Higher Schools taking up English course through e-learning and traditional learning. The result of this study uncovered that there was no significant difference among  e-learners and face to face learners about the views towards learning English via e-learning. Subsequently, gender and academic achievement were not the powerful determiners in applying e-learning compared with face to face learning.

            As a reflection, the educators in Indonesia should increase their responsibility in teaching to bring into line with the condition today, that is using e-learning. By using e-learning combined with face to face learning students will get more interaction and activities to attain the goal of learning process. Notwithstanding, the drawback of implementing e-learning combined with face to face learning are new pedagogical skills, a high upfront cost also learners’ self-discipline and motivation or internet connection. As a conclusion, I really place reliance to the educators in Indonesia that they can apply this e-learning in their teaching that meet the demand of 21^st century learning.

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