Résumé:
The present study investigated EFL learners and teachers attitudes towards online
learning of the speaking skill. It aimed to shed light on the effectiveness of the online mode
of learning speaking and the attitudes of both learners and teachers towards this approach.
In order to achieve the objectives of this study, a qualitative approach was opted to gather
and analyze data. Two questionnaires were administered to both second year EFL learners
and oral expression teachers at the department of English at Mohammed Seddik Ben
Yahia, Jijel. In the light of the obtained results, students have positive attitudes towards
online learning of the speaking skill, they consider it effective because it helps them
express themselves more freely and develop their speaking skills in an individualized
environment at their own pace and time. As EFL learners, they encounter difficulties in
using this new method such as: time management, unfamiliarity with the online learning
technologies, insufficient opportunities for practicing speaking, in addition to limited
interaction between students and teachers. However, it was found that teachers of oral
expression have negative attitudes towards online learning of the speaking skill, because
most of them believe that this approach is not effective for teaching speaking, and that they
encounter difficulties in using this method mainly related to time constraints, students’ lack
of motivation and concentration, in addition to internet access problems
