Students and teachers perceptions towards EFL virtual instruction

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Abstract: The present research titled Students and teacher s perceptions towards EFL virtual instruction aimed to analyze students and teacher s insights towards EFL virtual instruction, and besides, it contributed to ascertain the challenges that they had to face during online learning. It was conducted at a public institution in El Oro, Ecuador. Twenty-five students, 1 EFL teacher, and 8 parents were the sample. A mixed method was used to gather the information, the quantitative approach was used to present the results in two tables, while the qualitative was used to compare and contrast information. The instruments included a student questionnaire to explore challenges, a Likert scale questionnaire to assess the teacher s challenges and perceptions, a teacher interview to gather opinions regarding the challenges and perceptions, and a parent questionnaire to examine the impact of virtual instruction on EFL learning. The study found that students encountered challenges related to feedback, interaction, materials, and tasks, whereas teachers faced difficulties mainly concerning materials and tasks. Concerning teachers and students perceptions, the primary areas were materials and feedback.