Tuçe Öztürk Karata?|Hülya Tuncer
Sustaining Language Skills Development of Pre-Service EFL Teachers despite the COVID-19 Interruption: A Case of Emergency Distance Education
Mersin University|Cukurova University
covid19 pandemic caused teachers students abandon physical classrooms move emergency distance education ede settings thus sustaining quality education become challenge transitional period within context aim study explore impact ede language skills development reading writing listening speaking turkish preservice teachers english foreign language efl qualitative study data gathered 118 preservice efl teachers advantages disadvantages ede language skills development thematic analysis used research design nine themes emerged advantages disadvantages important theme categories content implementation online courses study pinpointed eminence theme emphasized enough handled efficiently plays huge role developing language skills themes subthemes generated thematic analysis showed advantages disadvantages ede skill detail also proved ede advantageous writing skill least advantageous speaking skill participants stated since writing skill constantly used almost homework assignments projects skill nurtured nevertheless speaking skill ignored online courses writing became new mode communication replacing speaking outcome present study encourages preparedness ede possible second wave thus study hoped pave way anticipating issues developing solutions ede contexts preserve sustainability higher education