E-Learning Course of English in University Curriculum

Abstract

Authentic online resources have great potential for e-learning courses of English. The research tested the efficiency of an English online manual for students of Math and IT. The course was developed as part of curriculum to help students to prepare for the Federal Online Exam in vocational education. The experiment involved 280 first-year students who had been working with the e-manual in September 2021 – June 2022. The e-manual consisted of tasks that develop listening, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural comprehension. The e-learning course proved effective in training grammar skills, expanding vocabulary, and checking cultural knowledge. The mean entrance test score was 53.5 points while the mean final test score was 77.9 points. The students’ skills in grammar, vocabulary, and culture grew by 24.3 points. The students showed good results in grammar, vocabulary, listening, and cultural studies. The e-manual can be used as a simulator to prepare students for the Federal Online Exam in vocational education. The tasks designed for A1-B2 students may be effective for students of other majors.

Keywords

• e-learning course
• teaching grammar
• teaching vocabulary
• listening comprehension
• cultural studies
• federal online exam in vocational education
• moodle