@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00026449,
 author = {Cutrone, Pino and Beh, Siewkee},
 journal = {多文化社会研究, Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagasaki University},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {The purpose of this study is to identify any problems areas that may have  hindered online instruction in the Japanese EFL university context during the Covid-19 pandemic. To this end, upon the completion of their spring semesters (i.e., after four months of having administered lessons online), 30 EFL instructors in Japanese universities were asked to rate the seriousness of 17 potential problems and, subsequently, provide comments about these problems. The procedure of this study involved distributing online questionnaires to the participants of this study. Questionnaires were  comprised of 24 items, 22 of which were closed-ended and 2 of which were open-ended. Data were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Responses from teachers in this study emphasized two problem areas that were especially serious and in need of reconsideration: time spent checking assignments and time spent preparing. In addition, other problems such as time spent communicating with students, suitability of activities, preparing  stimulating activities, time spent teaching, clarity of methods and evaluation, students submitting assignments, and issues with Internet bandwidth were deemed at least somewhat serious and in need of some further attention. The writers discuss the implications of these findings and offer some suggestions for EFL teachers to consider moving forward., 多文化社会研究, 7, pp.51-71; 2021},
 pages = {51--71},
 title = {EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of the Shift from the Classroom to Online Instruction in Japanese Universities},
 volume = {7},
 year = {2021}
}