Affiliation:
1. Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan
Abstract
Covid-19 affected educational institutions worldwide, and many moved
online engaging in Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning (ERTL). It had a
particular impact in Japan due to the low levels of computer usage in
Japanese educational institutions and a reliance on traditional methods.
This study uses semi-structured interviews with five participants to explore
their perceptions of the move to online learning in a Japanese university
context. Four factors emerged as significant: participants’ experiences
prior to entering university; the importance of Social Networking Systems
(SNS) in the process of becoming part of the university academic community;
changes in spoken interactional patterns; and changes in learning patterns.
It was found that the disruption due to ERTL led to fresh ways to learn and
promoted an inclusive environment.
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