The Role of Some Affective Factors in Language Learning during Covid-19 Distance Education among English Department Students

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the role of psychological factors or affective factors on language learning during Covid-19 distance education. Both the quantitative and qualitative approaches are used in the current study. The research instruments were questionnaires with one hundred students, and interviews with three students. The results show that motivation, anxiety, attitude, self-confidence, and self-efficacy in learning English are correlated and affected by Covid-19 distance education Hence, it is recommended that the psychological factors of learning should be taken into account by the teacher, administrators and decision makers.