Title: An investigation of the emergency remote teaching experience of Kyrgyz educators

Authors: Rita Ismailova; Jamila Smanalieva; Elira Turdubaеva

Addresses: Computer Engineering Department, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Kyrgyzstan ' Department of Food Production Technology, Technology Faculty, I. Razzakov Kyrgyz State Technical University, Kyrgyzstan; Department of Food Chemistry, Technical University of Dresden, Germany ' Graduate Studies Department, University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan; School of Communication, University of Miami, USA

Abstract: The lockdown caused by COVID-19 affected all aspects of life including education, which was transitioned to an online format. However, during this process, along with infrastructure difficulties, some countries faced stakeholder acceptance issues. In this study, the intention to use online teaching among educators of all levels in Kyrgyzstan was examined using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model. According to results, performance expectancy and facilitating conditions of online teaching technologies had a positive effect on teachers' acceptance of online teaching. However, factors such as effort expectancy, social influence, and homogenous motivation, as well as risk perception and trust had no impact on behavioural intention to use online teaching. That is, the intention to use online teaching among educators in the country was mostly defined by its usefulness. In addition, age and gender did not affect teachers' acceptance of online teaching, while their education sector, the availability of personal computers, and computer literacy level had an impact on educators' intention to teach online.

Keywords: COVID-19; emergency remote teaching; ERT; unified theory of acceptance and use of technology; UTAUT model; technology use; online learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2026.152753

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2026 Vol.18 No.2, pp.210 - 229

Received: 12 Nov 2024
Accepted: 09 Dec 2024
Published online: 09 Apr 2026 *

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