Classroom Discourse Analysis of Computer-Mediated Communication during COVID-19

In March 2020, the Saudi government announced that school and university courses were to be held online control COVID-19 outbreak. A sudden yet smooth movement occurred from traditional face-to-face classrooms courses. This shift influenced nature of classes, interaction, participants’ roles. Interaction in classes is viewed as a form computer-mediated communication. paper explores communication at one major research universities Riyadh during pandemic. Using an in-depth qualitative analysis Walsh’s (2006) framework Self-Evaluation Teacher talk, this study examines classroom discourse interactions among level six students who took content course English lectures transcribed for study. Results answer questions regarding common interaction modes features how efficient they are encourage participation Computerized Mediated Communication. Analysis reveals using interactional not suitable virtual classes.Teacher dominated with excessive IRFs patterns do cultivate New discursive more interactive tools engaging such referential promote interaction. provide insight into classrooms. It also adds current literature on Communication enhance existing practices done