The Disadvantages of Online Foreign Language Teaching at the University Level

Under the new circumstances in education and the altered approach to teaching due to changes caused by the global pandemic, hybrid teaching has proved to be a flexible and efficient approach to the organization of the teaching process which involves combining direct work in educational institutions and distance learning system. Recognizing the numerous studies that represent significant advantages of this type of teaching process, this paper primarily focuses on the disadvantages of the online teaching model from the perspective of the protagonists of the learning process, students from different study programs who study various foreign languages. In this context, this paper aims to present and analyze the attitudes of students toward foreign language teaching in the same higher education institution where the online teaching model has recently been applied, i.e. the hybrid model of teaching and learning. By analyzing the results of the study and students' attitudes, we strive to improve the quality of foreign language teaching in higher education, with the appropriate application of modern technologies in a hybrid teaching environment.