Abstract :
This study explores the emotional perception of an English teacher towards the implementation of the virtual
classroom program during covid-19. Participants' semi-structured interview data were analyzed thematically
to find positive emotional perceptions and negative emotional perceptions. The findings of this study indicate
that more negative emotional perceptions than positive emotional perceptions were obtained from the
participants. The negative emotional perceptions found in this study were in the form of shock, loneliness,
anxiety, hopelessness, annoyance, anger, and distrust. The findings of this study also found positive emotional
perceptions in the form of hope, gratitude and relief. From the findings of this study, it is hoped that it will be
useful as a reference in the process of educational progress based on emotional perception which is certainly
beneficial for pedagogical and technical development in future virtual classroom programs.