Digitizing English as a foreign language (EFL)‎ curricula in the light of digital transformation and Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract EN

The research aimed at identifying university professors and students' attitudes towards digitizing EFL curricula in the light of digital transformation vision of Egyptian higher education and COVID- 19 pandemic.

It utilized two attitude scales, one scale was administered on professors and the other was administered on students at South Valley University in Hurghada.

The participants were (21) professors and (82) students at from South Valley University in Hurghada.

Following a descriptive analytical research design, the research utilized the instruments to record the results and interpret them in the light of its hypotheses.

Results showed that the participants (professors and students) have high positive attitudes towards digitizing English curricula.

Additionally, there was a strong correlation between the participants' attitudes towards digitizing English curricula over the four sections of the attitude scales (perceptions of digital transformation & digitizing curricula, using electronic tools in learning, e- assessment practices and digital competences).

Recommendations of the research included holding workshops and trainings that are required to develop digital competences of both students and faculty members.

It also recommended involving students in setting a framework for digitizing curricula for better learning practices.