Abstract:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many higher education institutions globally have adopted online learning as an alternative model of learning instead of face-to-face learning. Taking into account the attitude of students on issues related to their education is an important matter that can play an important role in the development of the educational system in all its aspects. The present research aims to examine Algerian EFL students’ perceptions and attitude about the use of Zoom as a new teaching and learning method in Algeria. The study is divided into two chapters. The first chapter consists of three different sections.one section prresents the learning process.The other section spotlights on what has been said in online learning. The last sections focuses on the implementation of zoom sessions in the algerian universities. The second chapter on the other hand, analyzes the students’ views on the topic. The research was constructed on Masters English students of Ghardaia University. In order to fulfill the purpose of this research, a mixed methodology which is a blend of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection has been opted for. Data were collected from a questionnaire distributed online and in the classroom.the main findings of the research show that learners have positive attitudes towards zoom sessions in distant learning.Therefore,EFL students are open-minded and willing to rely on distance education. They also hope that the use of distance learning will be improved.
