Ecuadorian Public High School teachers perceptions on technological resources used by teachers in the EFL classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Abstract:This study aims at exploring Ecuadorian Public High School teachers' perceptions on technological resources used by teachers in the EFL classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has the objective to analyze the technological resources used by ten Ecuadorian EFL teachers. This investigation used the quantitative and qualitative methods applied in the cities of Flavio Alfaro, Chone, and Cayambe; the participants were eight females and two males; they had Bachelor’s degrees in English Foreign Language teaching. Data were collected through surveys and interviews, and after, this information was analyzed and represented in three tables. It was evidenced that teachers have a positive perception of the utilization of technological resources. Furthermore, the research disclosed that the most technological tools used in this pandemic were; WhatsApp, PowerPoint Presentation, and YouTube. However, these technological tools are not sufficient. They have some challenges that should be addressed, such as the necessity to train teachers on how to properly use the technological means and the problem of bad internet connection. Moreover, this research analyzes and exposes conclusions and recommendations which can be applied to improve EFL.