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Profile Issues in Teachers` Professional Development
Print version ISSN 1657-0790
Abstract
GOMEZ FLOREZ, Érica; PINEDA, Jorge Eduardo and MARIN GARCIA, Natalia. EFL Students' Perceptions about a Web-Based English Reading Comprehension Course. profile [online]. 2012, vol.14, n.2, pp.113-129. ISSN 1657-0790.
Web-based distance education is an innovative modality of instruction in Colombia. It is characterized by the separation of the teacher and learners, the use of technological tools and the students' autonomy development. This paper reports the findings of a case study that explores students' perceptions about an English reading comprehension course in a web-based modality. Findings show that students have different opinions about the course, its content and objectives, its level of difficulty, the time students invested in the course, adults' learning, and the role of the teacher. We perceived that this course represents an academic challenge; it is conducive to learning, and favors students' autonomous use of time.
Keywords : Perceptions; reading comprehension; web-based distance education.