Teacher resilience and the challenges of remote learning: An analysis of perspectives from ELT practitioners
Agnieszka Dudzik
Medical University of Białystok, PolandAgnieszka Dudzik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages at the Medical University of Białystok, Poland. Her fields of interest include English for Specific Purposes, Communicative Language Teaching, and the nature of doctor-patient communication. Her research interests lie in the area of English for Medical Purposes (EMP) training, with particular emphasis on the teaching of medical communication skills.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0908-0214
Agnieszka Dzięcioł-Pędich
University of Białystok, PolandAgnieszka Dzięcioł-Pędich teaches English for Specific Purposes and trains pre-service teachers of English at the University of Białystok, Poland. Her research interests lie in the area of specialised tertiary language education, inclusive education, language teachers’ professional needs and technology in language teaching.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2292-4111
Abstract
It seems that the ELT world is mostly focused on language learner resilience: students are encouraged to build their resilience to enhance the learning process and improve their mental health. The question arises, however, of what the importance of resilience for language teachers is, especially within the context of online education necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of this article is to present the results of a research project conducted among an international group of English language teachers. The respondents were asked how they understand the concept of resilience, what challenges they had to overcome when they were teaching online, what strategies for dealing with stress they used, and how their learners’ adaptation to online education affected their mental wellbeing. Based on the research results, some practical solutions are suggested that might be of use for educators teaching online.
Keywords:
teacher resilience, online education, remote teachingReferences
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Medical University of Białystok, Poland
Agnieszka Dudzik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages at the Medical University of Białystok, Poland. Her fields of interest include English for Specific Purposes, Communicative Language Teaching, and the nature of doctor-patient communication. Her research interests lie in the area of English for Medical Purposes (EMP) training, with particular emphasis on the teaching of medical communication skills.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0908-0214University of Białystok, Poland
Agnieszka Dzięcioł-Pędich teaches English for Specific Purposes and trains pre-service teachers of English at the University of Białystok, Poland. Her research interests lie in the area of specialised tertiary language education, inclusive education, language teachers’ professional needs and technology in language teaching.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2292-4111
