The Advantages and Disadvantage of Online Teaching of English Main Four Skills to Students of General English at Taif University

Abstract

Digital technology now revolutionizes education through online teaching which serves as a fundamental aspect of language education. A research investigation reports about the benefits and limitations of online teaching methods used to build four fundamental English language abilities for General English program students at Taif University. The author employed quantitative research techniques to administer questionnaires to 200 students that were analyzed using SPSS.

Online teaching provides students with multiple advantages because it combines three key features: flexibility in learning hours, broad accessibility and multimedia tools which improve student learning. Reading achievements demonstrated the largest growth among the four language skills whereas speaking achieved the second highest gain with writing achieving the least improvement. Students experienced decreased involvement and lost much of the personal contact with instructors along with experiencing technical issues. The statistical results demonstrate that online teaching produces positive substantial outcomes for language learning despite facing limited disadvantages which have no significant negative effect on effectiveness.

The research enhances current knowledge about online English learning through its experimental assessment of Saudi Arabian university students. Research results demonstrate the necessity of implementing blend education systems and developing interactive features plus additional academic support which will optimize internet education advantages. The report makes suggestions to enhance online English teaching techniques which will strengthen student partnership and academic achievement.