A Study on Attitude and Motivation towards E- Learning among Pre-University Students at Westminster International University in Tashkent

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has made significant adjustments to the educational process in almost all countries of the world. The methods and approaches, techniques, and technologies that teachers used in offline learning turned out to be ineffective.  The purpose of the study is to consider the prospects of online learning for English learners at the pre-university department at Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT). The case study technique was used to gather the required data. The research materials were the results of a survey conducted among English learners of the 1st and 2nd levels of pre-university department.  The attitude of Basics of English for Academic Purposes (BEAP) students to distance learning was revealed. The answers to each of these questions summarize the results of the study as follows: the majority of students would prefer face-to-face classes to online or hybrid ones. Further prospects include teaching English to BEAP students only in a blended learning format