The shift in the paradigm of learning environment and experiences in higher education became more obvious in recent years due to the availability of new technology, and progress in teaching/learning tools and methods added to the extreme experiences that forced the intensive use of online or hybrid education. The shift in the educational environment affects all the stakeholders, and especially the focal point of the process – learners. The current paper aims to explore the phenomenon of adaptation of English preparatory program students to the constantly changing educational environment of their program within one semester of their studies: from face-to-face to online and to hybrid. The researchers used a transcendental phenomenological approach to gain insights into student’s experiences through these ongoing changes in the language learning environment (Husserl, 1970). The narratives based on guiding questions were collected from 8 students, with consecutive focus group interviews conducted to attain an in-depth detailed understanding of the language learners’ experiences. Content analysis together with inter-rater reliability was administered to enhance the reliability of the results. The researchers had the roles of listeners and observers to be able to set aside their own opinions and let the phenomenon of this study emerge from the data.

Authors:
Antonina Nemtinova, Istanbul Gedik University, Turkey
Enisa Mede, Bahçeşehir University, Turkey

About the Presenter(s)
Lectr. Antonina Nemtinova is currently a lecturer and a SFL manager at Istanbul Gedik University pursuing a PhD in ELT at Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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