LEARNING ENGLISH UTILISING ONLINE PLATFORMS DURING COVID -19 IN TERTIARY LEVEL: INDONESIAN EFL LEARNERS' RETROSPECTIVE PERCEPTION

This study aimed to examine the Indonesian EFL learners' Retrospective Perception toward utilising online platforms in teaching English as a foreign language during pandemic. The mixed quantitative and qualitative research design method is employed achieve this goal. Seventy-five learners from three different universities who took for general communication courses were recruited study. data obtained by deploying two instruments: questionnaires retrospective interview. Many participants preferred select most suitable economical platform maximise their learning experience. They also regard that effectiveness efficiency can only be achieved blended synchronous asynchronous modes. findings show lecturers pose fundamental role helping students experiences. Thus, lecturer-student engagement inevitably essential.