Emergency Remote Teaching and Beyond: Voices from World Language Teachers and Researchers

This book discusses language teaching, learning, and research during the pandemic, focusing on emergency remote teaching (ERT) and highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with digital technologies. It includes contributions from practitioners and researchers, offering valuable insights and strategies for teaching and research in various educational settings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 555 pages
Publication date: 02 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive and timely volume delves into the multifaceted realm of language teaching, learning, and research during the pandemic. In the face of a global emergency, the impact of emergency remote teaching (ERT) cannot be disregarded. The question of how language educators and researchers can unleash their creativity and employ effective strategies in the context of ERT remains a pressing concern. With practitioners in mind, this book encompasses a wide range of educational settings across continents, target languages, and methodologies. It specifically highlights viable approaches to leveraging digital technologies while emphasizing the challenges and pitfalls associated with crisis teaching and research.

The volume is divided into two parts:

Teacher Voice: This section takes readers on a captivating journey through the experiences of practitioners. Through compelling stories, it showcases how teacher resilience, identity, and professional development are crystallized in adaptive pedagogy, online teaching practicum, virtual study programs, and communities of practice during ERT.

Researcher Corner: This section presents innovative approaches for both novice and seasoned researchers to enhance their skill sets. It encompasses a diverse range of research methodologies, such as case study research, mixed methods designs, auto- and virtual ethnography, and social media research. The array of insights and perspectives offers a positive outlook and inspires us to reimagine our current practices and envision future directions in the post-COVID world.

Regardless of their backgrounds and experiences, readers will find this accessible volume to be relatable, as it seamlessly harmonizes research and practice, and resonates with the hearts of all the contributors.

Weight: 1033g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030840662
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021