The purpose of this descriptive qualitative research was to seek an understanding of the challenges general education teachers faced when motivating, engaging, and instructing English Language Learners (EL) remotely online during the global pandemic of COVID-19. The data derived from individual interviews and focus group interviews revealed that…

The rising popularity of online learning and the global pandemic COVID-19 sped up the use of synchronous online teaching modality in HEIs worldwide. But unsatisfactory learning experiences and isolation were prominent and commonly perceived by learners. The study aimed to examine students' sense of belonging in a synchronous online learning…