Teaching under lockdown: the change in the social practice of teaching.

Autor/inn/en	Kovacs, Helena; Zufferey, Jessica Dehler; Tormey, Roland; Jermann, Patrick
Titel	Teaching under lockdown: the change in the social practice of teaching.
Quelle	In: Higher education, (2022) 4, S.739-757Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-022-00863-3
Schlagwörter	Pedagogical change; Social practice; Lockdown; Emotions; Higher education
Abstract	Abstract Due to the unprecedented situation caused by a global pandemic, the traditional way of teaching that is reliant on face-to-face interaction between teachers and students has been dismantled. This article looks into university teachers’ experiences of teaching under lockdown, with an intention to understand what the change meant in terms of social practice. The research follows a qualitative design, in which ten university teachers were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. Three themes interwoven with a common thread were identified through teachers’ reflections, including displacement, routine, and role. The common thread was identified as the interaction between teachers and students, and analysing the quality of this interaction led to understanding the social kernel of teaching as embedded in social practice, suggesting that physical dislocation demands teachers to recreate meaning in the new situation. This change has been seen as difficult, yet unpacking teachers’ perceptions provided valuable lessons for the future.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05