Emergency Remote Teaching in Tertiary Education

Abstract

The recent pandemic has forced many language instructors to adjust their teaching practices since many of the methods used prior to COVID-19 could not be used remotely. The aim of this chapter is to share the experience of a language practitioner and 22 students and discuss how they managed to cope with this unprecedented situation. The issues raised, the solutions given, and the lessons learned at the end of this endeavor are documented and shared. Quantitative data were collected by a questionnaire addressed to the students at the end of this period. Qualitative data were collected by the practitioner's descriptive/reflective notes and by a semi-constructed interview of students. The results revealed that students' attitudes became more positive towards online learning at the end of this experience. The practitioner's adaptability, continuous self-training, and positive attitude towards change were proved to be determining factors linked to students' positive attitudes in the end.