Adaptation challenges in learning to teach EFL in a Vuca world
What have we learned from the Covid-19 experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4899780 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Juan De Dios Martínez Agudo (0000-0002-0865-5808, Universidad de Extremadura, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | DELTA Documentação de Estudos em Lingüística Teórica e Aplicada (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-4450 • E-ISSN: 1678-460X |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1678-460x202339461489 |
| OpenAlex | W4389300197 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0102-44502023000400424 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted education in general and teacher education in particular in various ways around the world. As teachers have played a leading role during the crisis, it is key that their voices be heard. Drawing on Vygotskian sociocultural theory as a framework for teacher professional development, this exploratory study seeks to make sense of the main adaptation challenges faced by 18 Spanish EFL teacher candidates in their learning-to-teach process in a practicum setting during the pandemic. Based on a narrative qualitative research design, a thematic content analysis was used for the qualitative data gathered through open-ended questions. Findings revealed that the crisis has resulted in teaching adaptation challenges in terms of traditional expository teaching models, difficulty in understanding and being understood as well as a lack of interaction and relationship with learners. Adaptability and reflective practice have proven to be key strategic features of professional competence in a volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous (VUCA) world
Adaptation (eye) · Competence (human resources) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Mathematics education · Narrative · Pedagogy · Practicum · Professional development · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Education and Teacher Training · Educational Innovations and Technology · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
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ELT During Lockdown
Novice teachers in a changing reality
Online teaching placement during the Covid-19 pandemic in Chile
Preparing educators for the time of Covid … and beyond
Rethinking teacher education in a Vuca world
Covid-19 and teacher education
What makes a great teacher during a pandemic
Returning to teaching during Covid‐19
Language teachers’ coping strategies during the Covid-19 conversion to online teaching
Education in the age of Covid-19
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |