An Examination of Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Teaching Methods: The Case of Online EFL Teachers at the Department of English at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou
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Date
2025
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Université Mouloud Mammeri Tizi Ouzou
Abstract
In an educational setting where virtual classrooms are gradually gaining ground alongside
traditional instruction, this study examines how effectively EFL teachers affiliated with the
Department of English at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou implement
synchronous and asynchronous e-learning modalities through their teaching practices. The
overall aim of this research is to examine the effectiveness of synchronous and asynchronous
e-learning modalities used by EFL teachers. The study seeks to reach two objectives. First. to
explore the extent to which teachers‘ use of both synchronous and asynchronous modalities
upgrade the teaching and learning experience beyond traditional classroom practices. Second,
to evaluate the conformity of the teachers‘ online synchronous practices to pedagogically
established strategies endorsed by e-learning experts. In a quest to meet these objectives, this
investigation was conducted in light of Puentedura‘s (2006) SAMR Model of Technology
Integration into Online Instruction, in addition to Moser & Smith‘s (2015) theory of Best
Practices for Online Synchronous Courses. The research paradigm that guides this study is the
Qualitative Method. Non-numerical data has been collected by means of a structured
interview and classroom observation, and analyzed with Qualitative Content Analysis. The
findings showed that EFL teachers‘ use of webconferencing tools moderately aligns with
pedagogical practices recommended for online synchronous teaching. Moreover, they
integrate synchronous and asynchronous e-learning methods as both enhancement and
transformation of the teaching and learning experience beyond the traditional settin
Description
74p. : Ill. en coul. ; (+CD-Rom)
Keywords
Asynchronous e-learning, Digital tools, Online EFL teachers, SAMR model, Synchronous courses
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Foreign Language Didactics