the covid-19 pandemic and its impact on english language teaching in higher education
This study aimed at identifying the university staff members' viewpoints, practice level, and the extent of their involvement in / coping with teaching English online over the pandemic of covid19. For achieving these aims, an interview, a checklist, and a questionnaire were prepared by the researcher. The interview had some questions to know their opinions on EFL online teaching. The checklist was categorized into eight dimensions related to practices of teaching online. The questionnaire included 30 items all of which are related to the study aims. After assuring their reliability and validity, the instruments were applied on 15 staff members in 2020-2021. The study findings showed positive and satisfactory reactions to the instruments. In the light of these findings, the researcher recommended reinforcing the teachers role in activating and encouraging online teaching of English as a solution to the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Published abstract)