Ecuadorian public high school teachers ́ perceptions on technological resources used by teachers in their EFL classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abstract

Abstract: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ecuador was forced to close the educational institutions and the education began to develop in a virtual environment, hence, the present study named " Ecuadorian public high school teachers ́ perceptions on technological resources used by teachers in their EFL classrooms during the Covid-19 pandemic. ; aimed to analyze and identify the used technological resources, determine the frequency of use in the classes and be informed about teachers' perceptions regarding technologicalresources. This study was carried out with 10 educators of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) from public high schools in Ibarra, Atuntaqui, Quito, Azogues, and Cuenca. Throughout this inquiry, a mixed methodwas applied, both quantitative and qualitative obtaining through surveys and interviews percentage data as well as valuable information to be analyzed. Teachers have adapted themselves to teach onlineusing a variety of technological resources; therefore, according to the resultsit was concluded that the use of technological resources in EFL classes during the Covid-19 pandemic worked and had a positive impact on the teaching-learning process of English in public high schools of Ecuador.