The Effect of E-Learning on the Future of Language Learning

Abstract

It’s obvious that E-Learning will be a major factor in how educational materials are delivered in the future. E-Learning has changed education, enabling both students and workers to study at their own pace in a setting that works for them. Nowadays, the major changes affecting communities and the huge use of e- learning have a number of effects on the comprehension of English language learning (ELL) and teaching methods. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of E-Learning on English Language Learners at Sulaimnai Polytechnic University (SPU) in Northern Iraq. It also aims to assess previous research in this area. The university's Technical College of Informatics drew a sample of its student body from the first-year students to conduct the research. The participants were 50 first-year students and 7 ELT teachers from the International English Language Center (IELC) at The University’s Technical College of Informatics. The participants were asked to answer a questionnaire. The study’s results show that E-Learning has effects on the students’ understanding and methods of teaching, and this makes the language learning process easier and the teaching methods harder. Thus, it is suggested that there is a need to change the strategies and the methods of teaching.