Theory-Based Taxonomy of Learning Activities for Online EFL Classrooms

Online classes have become a new form of education all over the world in recent years. Owing to social distancing policies during the Covid-۱۹ pandemic, language institutes, similar to universities and schools, have been left with no choice but to accept this modern education. However, since there is almost no guideline for conducting virtual classes, it appears that current online learning activities are simply a carryover from face-to-face classrooms. Consequently, this new way of learning, which seems to be part of future education, has been fraught with considerable difficulties. One of the most effective strategies in selecting learning activities is the theory-based approach, which can accurately predict the events in the learning environment. As a result, the purpose of this study was to provide a taxonomy of learning activities based on three major learning theories, namely, behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism to assist teachers with their activity choices. To this end, a taxonomy was developed based on the literature and the researcher’s experience with online EFL classrooms. This theory-based taxonomy depicts a wide variety of online learning activities and their outcomes, which can be an extremely valuable guide for English teachers and educators.

کلیدواژه ها:

Learning Activities ، Online EFL Classrooms ، Behaviorism ، Cognitivism ، Constructivism