Emergency Remote Teaching During COVID19: The Role of Teachers’ Online Community of Practice (CoP) in Times of Crisis

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...

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Published in:Journal of Interactive Media in Education 2021-09, Vol.2021 (1)
Main Authors: Ulla, Mark B, Perales, William F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Faculty
Communities of Practice
community of practice
COVID-19
covid19
Distance Education
Education
Emergency Programs
English (Second Language)
English as a second language
Epidemics
Faculty Development
Foreign Countries
Methods
online teaching
Pandemics
Professional development
remote teaching
Role
Second Language Instruction
Social networks
Teacher Attitudes
Teachers
Teaching
Thailand
United Kingdom
university in thailand
Web Based Instruction
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Summary: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. Keywords: COVID19, community of practice, online teaching, remote teaching, university in Thailand
ISSN:1365-893X
1365-893X
DOI:10.5334/jime.617