Foreign language teachers’ experiences about the transition from face-to-face instruction to emergency remote teaching from a narrative perspective
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Keywords
Emergency remote teaching, Face-to-face instruction, Teachers, Experiences, Narrative
Abstract
This paper reports a narrative research study on language teaching in higher education. The study aimed to describe the experiences lived by nine language teachers during the transition process from face-to-face to emergency remote teaching and conducted within a qualitative research approach using narrative methodology as a technique of inquiry. The data were collected through stories and a focus group. Based on the data analysis, three main categories were identified: affective component, pedagogical component and technological component. The results showed that at the beginning, the transition was stressful and upsetting, however as time went by, teachers started to feel more confident and calmer about the way they addressed their classes because they adapted to the new teaching reality.
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Yazmin Delgadillo Collazos, University of Cauca Popayan, Colombia
University of Cauca. Popayan, Colombia. Master/Magister UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTANDER Master in Educational Technology Management - June 17, 2020. Specialization UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE, Specialization in Translation - July 8, 2011. Undergraduate/University UNIVERSIDAD DEL CAUCA Degree in Modern Languages English – French – November 21, 2001 Place of work: UNIVERSIDAD DEL CAUCA, Full-time Professor from January 10, 2006 to date.
Nelsy Alexandra Delgado Burbano, University of Cauca Popayan, Colombia
University of Cauca. Popayan, Colombia. Master/Magister UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTANDER Master in Educational Technology Management - June 17, 2020. Specialization UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE, Specialization in Translation - July 8, 2011. Undergraduate/University UNIVERSIDAD DEL CAUCA Degree in Modern Languages English – French – November 21, 2001 Place of work: UNIVERSIDAD DEL CAUCA, Full-time Professor from January 10, 2006 to date.