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This research examines the students’ perception of teacher’s facilitation in online group work in English for Managers classes at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta. The study employed The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework perspective, which consists of teaching presence, cognitive presence, and social presence. CoI has been widely employed in designing a practical online course. Thus, this descriptive qualitative research analyzed students’ perceptions of teacher presence in online group work using online questionnaires and interviews. The research participants are English for Managers students. They are selected since they have experience participating in online group work. The results of this research will help fellow lecturers design online group work strategies that will help the students achieve the learning outcomes.

Community of Inquiry, English for Specific Purposes, online group work, perception