CHALLENGES OF E-LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION AT THE LIBYAN HIGHER TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTES: LEADERS’ AND EFL TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVES

This study attempts to identify challenges faced by leaders and EFL teachers at Libyan higher vocational and technical institutes when implementing e-Learning. The present study aims to explore administrative challenges faced by institutional leaders in managing e-learning implementation. In addition, the study aims to highlight the pedagogical and technological challenges in the implementation of e-learning from EFL teachers’ perspectives at higher vocational and technical institutes in Libya. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, where a structured questionnaire was administered to thirty-five EFL teachers, and four institutional leaders were interviewed. The findings revealed that institutional leaders and EFL teachers at Libyan institutes face several administrative, pedagogical and technological challenges, such as the absence of a clear legal framework, institutional and policy-related barriers, limited financial support, weak institutional planning, inadequate ICT infrastructure, limited e-learning methodological skills, change resistance, lack of e-learning teaching aids during lectures and insufficient training. Article visualizations: