Students and teacher s perceptions towards EFL virtual instruction

Abstract

Abstract: This study, Student s and Teacher s Perceptions Towards Virtual Instruction of English as a Foreign Language, was conducted to determine the challenges and perceptions of students and teachers regarding teaching English in virtual classes. The sample consisted of twenty-five second and third-year high school students, eight to ten parents, and one teacher from a private educational institution in La Concordia, province of Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas, Ecuador. A mixed-method approach was used, both qualitative and quantitative, through a survey conducted via Google Forms directed at students, teachers, and parents, and an interview personally applied to the teacher. The results were organized, tabulated, and analyzed in ten tables using the Likert scale to determine students and teachers challenges in virtual EFL classes. Likewise, their perception of virtual instruction is positive since it has allowed them to innovate educational methodologies and strengthen other skills. Finally, the frequent use of various resources helped overcome the challenges that EFL students and teachers faced in virtual instruction.