E‐learning successes with English language teachers in under‐resourced non‐WEIRD contexts

Author:

Golzar Jawad1,Yacoub Omar2,McKinley Jim3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Herat University Herat Afghanistan

2. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana Pennsylvania USA

3. IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society University College London London UK

Abstract

AbstractWhile e‐learning has gained prominence globally over the past several years, little is known about the successes English language teachers (ELTs) experience in e‐learning environments in non‐WEIRD (western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic) contexts where teacher support is limited or unavailable. This two‐stage, primarily qualitative multi‐method study specifically aimed to examine the extent to which ELTs found success through e‐learning in Afghanistan and Egypt. Survey (N = 82) and interview (N = 15) data showed that the teachers reported daunting challenges, including institutional malfunctioning, ineffective policies, absence of facilities and technical knowledge, large heterogeneous classes, students' low emotional investment, negative perceptions, and absence of rigorous and systematic assessment. The teachers also narrated their effective coping strategies to resolve the existing tensions, described how they incorporated the success elements, and how they improved student engagement and learning outcomes. The study provides surprising insights about how the move to emergency online teaching in under‐resourced non‐WEIRD contexts has changed and can inform teaching delivery. We conclude with implications for teachers to develop more effective e‐learning environments in such contexts.

Publisher

Wiley

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