ERIC Number: EJ1314091
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-1365-893X
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Emergency Remote Teaching during COVID19: The Role of Teachers' Online Community of Practice (CoP) in Times of Crisis
Journal of Interactive Media in Education, v2021 n1 Article 9 2021
While previous studies in the literature may have used the concept of a community of practice (CoP) to investigate its role for teachers' professional development, this study identifies the role of a teachers' CoP in navigating the challenges in online/ remote teaching faced by six teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in a university in Thailand during the COVID19 pandemic. This study employed a purposive-convenience sampling method with an individual online interview to gather qualitative data. Findings revealed that although teacher-participants pointed out the lack of students' interaction, lack of time to do assessment and feedback, and the lack of students' concentration in online teaching, they greatly acknowledged the role of the teachers' CoP in navigating the demands and challenges of online teaching during the pandemic. Some of the ascribed roles of the teachers' CoP in online teaching include; a support group, a source of solutions to online teaching issues, and a learning community. Implications are discussed and suggestions for future studies are offered.
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, Role, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Web Based Instruction, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University. Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK. e-mail: jime@open.ac.uk; Web site: http://jime.open.ac.uk
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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