advantages and constraints of electronic-learning approaches used by english language institutes during covid 19

Educational life worldwide has been shaken by the closure of schools due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. the ripple effects have been felt in the way both teachers and students have adapted to the constraints imposed by the new online form of education. the present study, thus, focuses on the iranian teachers and learners perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of the application of e-learning as well as suggestions for the better employment of the online setting to promote the learning process. the interview was used as a data collection instrument, and a descriptive statistical method was adopted for analysis. responses from the majority of students and teachers revealed that the application of e-learning technology in schools will help promote an efficient, effective and productive way of teaching. the study also showed that there are some mismatches between teachers and learners concerning the application of online technologies for teaching. most learners also agreed that e-learning helps them have access to an unlimited source of information while they were dissatisfied with the distance among friends caused by online education and the majority of the teachers agreed that e-learning is easier and more effective and helps further develop teachers’ computer skills while they were skeptical about the effectiveness of assessment in online classes. the study had also some theoretical and practical implications for the improvement the online-centered education.