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A Comparison of Conventional Face-to-Face, Online and Hybrid Methods of Course Delivery in the 'English as a Foreign Language' Classroom

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  • Universitas Halu Oleo, Kendari, Indonesia

Abstract

The advent of online and hybrid learning in the English as a Foreign Language classroom has sparked an extended debate. This paper aims to contribute to this ongoing debate by scrutinizing the effectiveness of the three different instructional methods: online, hybrid, and conventional face-to-face classrooms for the teaching of English grammar in the EFL setting. Students in online sections reported more challenges than those in the hybrid and face-to-face sections. The implications of this study are discussed in this paper.
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        
          
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Research Article
A Comparison of Conventional Face-to-Face,
Online and Hybrid Methods of Course
Delivery in the `English as a Foreign
Language' Classroom
Alberth, La Ino
          
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Abstract.
         English as a Foreign Language
            
          
         
            
            
     
Keywords:     
1. Introduction
            
            
          
         
          
          
            
              
          
              
          
           
             
              
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            
          
             
           
           
             
           
          
   
         
           
        
  
2. Literature Review
           
         
            
          
        
           
             

            
              
           
         
     
          
            
           
           
          
             
  
 
          
            
            
  
           
         
              
             
           
              
            
      
            
          
            
              
            
            
     
            
             
         
           
            
           
            
           
           
            
       
             
            
         
           
  
 
           
         
              
          
           
             
           
         
            
          
          
           
           
             
   21−24       
         
           
           
         
            
            
            
           
   
3. Research Questions
      
            
      
            
    
   
 
4. Methods
4.1. The Course
            
            
            
    
4.2. Participants
            
           
            
           
           
            
         
4.3. Procedure
              
          
            
           
            
           
4.4. Data Analysis
         
            
         
         
           
  
 
       
Mode Activities Time
Face-to-face   
 

Online    
   
  
 
  
Hybrid  
  

 
  
  
   
 
 
  
            
 
5. Findings and Discussion
5.1. Findings
             
           
            
         
             
            
          
            
             
       
         
       F  p > 
     M    M     M
            
              
               
  
 
              
 
53.48
69.65
16.17
0
20
40
60
80
Online
Pre-test Post-test Gain Scores
Figure         
48.46
69.5
21.04
0
20
40
60
80
Hybrid
Pre-test Post-test Gain Scores
Figure         
56.22
73.11
16.89
0
20
40
60
80
Face-to-face
Pre-test Post-test Gain Scores
Figure         
  
 
             
            
       
        
             
             
           
       
      
        
  
  
  
   
   
   
  
    
   

  
   
  
  
    
  
  
 
  
  
  
   
 
  
 
      
      



   
   
   
   
  
   
     
     

 
  
 
  
 


5.2. Discussion
               
          
           
           
            
          
  
 
            
            
                
            
             
           
            
            
           
           
              
      
        
            
           
           
            

         
           
           
              
            
           
           
            
            
    
           
          
           
           
           
             
            
  
 
             
          
             
            
          
           
            
         
            
          
          
            
          
                
            
     
           
           
            
              
             
            
               
             
  
6. Conclusion
          
          
         
               
           
            
          
   
 
           
         
           
           
               
           
              
           
           
      
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         
         
 
               
        
       
           
      
          
         
 
               
          
        
             
     
          
        
  
            
        
   
   
 
             
       
 
           
         
  
           
       
          
         
          
        
       
             
 
            
      
            
        

           

             
       
          
         
         
 
           
         
 
            
 
           
        
   
   
 
           
         

           
       
        

            
         
            
   
          
           
               
         
      
         
   
            
          
 
             
       
         
      
           
         
         
          
          
           
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