Challenges in Technology Integration for Online Teaching and Learning for English Sessional Academics

Priscilla Shak and Wendy Hiew and Bernadette Tobi (2022) Challenges in Technology Integration for Online Teaching and Learning for English Sessional Academics. Computer-Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal (CALL-EJ), 23. pp. 233-258. ISSN 1442-438X

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Abstract

The new norm, post-COVID-19, is characterized by the worldwide espousal of the virtual classroom. While full-time university academics are typically provided with continuous training support for their technology integration in online teaching, this is not so for sessional academics, who are inadvertently deprived of such opportunities. This would subsequently threaten the quality of online lessons, which could potentially affect students’ learning. The main aim of this study was to identify the problems sessional academics faced when conducting online lessons. In addition, it also sought to identify their training needs so that the necessary training support could be provided to them. Twenty-one sessional academics from the English language unit of a public university in Malaysia participated in this study while under the movement control order period. Qualitative data was collected through individual interviews designed to obtain feedback regarding their online teaching experience, problems with online teaching, and training needs. Findings revealed that despite their readiness for online teaching and learning, there were context-specific issues related to the lack of training that affected this group of academics’ efficacies in conducting online language lessons.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Online teaching and learning challenges , Sessional academics , Technology integration , Training needs
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education > LB2300-2430 Higher education R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1-1270 Public aspects of medicine > RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine > RA648.5-767 Epidemics. Epidemiology. Quarantine. Disinfection
Department:	CENTRE > Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2022 09:58
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2022 09:58
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32655

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