A comparative analysis of the technological resources used by teachers in their EFL classes before and during the COVID -19 pandemic

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Abstract: This study aims to compare and analyze the technological resources used by teachers in their EFL classes before and during the COVID -19 pandemic. The participants of this study were 15 teachers from public and private high schools in Loja, Ecuador. A quantitative method was used to analyze the data collected through the both instruments (survey and interview). A survey was applied to all participants and the interviewe was applied to 5 EFL teachers to analyze and determine the ICTs used by them before and during the pandemic. The findings showed that the most used technological resources were YouTube, Power Point and Podcast before the pandemic, while during the most used one was Zoom. Similarly, the frequency of ICT use has increased during the pandemic. Finally, teachers perceptions are highly positive when using technological resources in their EFL teaching practices before and during covid- 19.