Exploring the Remote Learning Process of ELT Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The present study explored the psychological states and attitudes, teaching-learning process, learner support and autonomy, technological challenges, and preferences of English as a foreign language students studying via remote learning throughout the Covid-19 period. Participants in this study included 186 students in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years at an English language teaching (ELT) department of a state university in Turkey. For data collection, an adapted and modified Likert-type scale with 60 questions was applied. A quantitative research method was implemented to explore factors that impacted remote learning during the pandemic. Participants reported challenges such as high internet fees, slow or unstable connections experienced during remote learning, as well as their worries about achieving learning outcomes. The results of the quantitative analyses also revealed that their university performed well for the online learning quality framework regarding student satisfaction and access. In brief, this study ascertained that readiness for remote learning and the preparation of institutional facilities for blended learning would be necessary for the future lesson planning programs at education system. © 2025, Asociacion Mexicana de Maestros de Ingles MEXTESOL A.C. All rights reserved.