The aim of the present study is to investigate the perceptions of prep-class students regarding online education along with English instructors, English language and their future life. Hermeneutic phenomenology method was employed and metaphors were used as a data collection tool to gather information from 80 prep-class students selected through convenience sampling method. The findings indicated that more than half of the participants (52.5%) have a negative attitude towards online education. A considerable number of students (73.7%) have a quite positive perception of English instructors. “Universal language, new world, new people” are among the most preferred metaphors for the participants’ perceptions of English language. Moreover, 66.3% of the students are pessimistic about their future life. Hence, students are not in favor of online education although it is flexible and comfortable, which implies that online education should be a secondary option only when face-to-face education is impossible to implement.
Future life; English instructors; English language; metaphors; online education; perceptions; prep-class students.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2023 |
Submission Date | May 18, 2023 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023 Volume: 9 Issue: 3 |
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