Spanish Pre-Service EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Emergency Remote Language Teaching

Cristina A. Huertas-Abril; Francisco Javier Palacios-Hidalgo

doi:10.30935/cedtech/12525

Cristina A. Huertas-Abril ¹ ^* , Francisco Javier Palacios-Hidalgo ¹ ^*

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Abstract

This study examines the perceptions of pre-service English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers of their skills to face emergency remote language teaching (ERLT) situations, and to determine whether these vary according to gender, age, university, or course. A cross-sectional survey model was used with 332 pre-service EFL teachers studying in two Spanish universities, an onsite institution, and a distance university. After analyzing the results, it can be said that participants’ ERLT skills are moderate, and they vary significantly according to age, course, and type of university, but no statistically significant differences are found regarding gender. The results can guide teacher trainers and researchers, as they reveal the needs of pre-service EFL teachers to teach effectively in ERLT situations.

Keywords: distance university, English language teaching, teacher education, teacher perceptions

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Huertas-Abril, C. A., & Palacios-Hidalgo, F. J. (2022). Spanish Pre-Service EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Emergency Remote Language Teaching. Contemporary Educational Technology, 14(4), ep390. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12525

Huertas-Abril, C. A., and Palacios-Hidalgo, F. J. (2022). Spanish Pre-Service EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Emergency Remote Language Teaching. Contemporary Educational Technology, 14(4), ep390. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12525

Huertas-Abril CA, Palacios-Hidalgo FJ. Spanish Pre-Service EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Emergency Remote Language Teaching. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2022;14(4), ep390. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12525

Huertas-Abril, Cristina A., and Francisco Javier Palacios-Hidalgo. "Spanish Pre-Service EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Emergency Remote Language Teaching". Contemporary Educational Technology 2022 14 no. 4 (2022): ep390. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12525

Huertas-Abril, Cristina A. et al. "Spanish Pre-Service EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Emergency Remote Language Teaching". Contemporary Educational Technology, vol. 14, no. 4, 2022, ep390. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12525

Huertas-Abril CA, Palacios-Hidalgo FJ. Spanish Pre-Service EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Emergency Remote Language Teaching. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2022;14(4):ep390. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12525