Teachers and students' perceptions on the implementation of technology in the warm-up and the assessment components of EFL lesson planning during the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Loja

Abstract

Abstract: It is important to know the effect technology has on EFL lesson planning and the point of view of teachers and students about it. Therefore, this study aimed atinvestigate EFL teachers and students perspectives about the influence of technology in lesson plans and its effect on the warm-up and the assessment activities in the EFL lesson plans during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research was carried out in a high school in the city of Loja, Ecuador; the participants were 10 EFL teachers and 55 senior high schoolEFL students. A mixed method was used and data were collected through quantitative and qualitative instruments, which included questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The main findings indicate that the teachers and students perceptions toward theuse of technology in lesson planning are positive, especially in the design of the warm-up and the assessment activities, since they are two fundamental components of EFL lessons.