Teaching and Learning English at Higher Educational Institutions in Ukraine through Pandemics and Wartime

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Autor/inn/en	Westerlund, Ruslana; Chugai, Oksana; Petrenko, Serhii; Zuyenok, Iryna
Titel	Teaching and Learning English at Higher Educational Institutions in Ukraine through Pandemics and Wartime
Quelle	In: Advanced Education, (2023) 22, S.12-26 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Westerlund, Ruslana) ORCID (Chugai, Oksana) ORCID (Petrenko, Serhii) ORCID (Zuyenok, Iryna)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2409-3351
Schlagwörter	War; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Pandemics; COVID-19; Language Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Student Relationship; Faculty Workload; Homework; Stress Variables; Teaching Methods; Access to Education; Videoconferencing; Learning Management Systems; Blended Learning; Social Networks; Computer Software; Technological Literacy; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Computer Mediated Communication; Ukraine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Krieg; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Hausaufgabe; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Technisches Wissen; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Computerkonferenz
Abstract	The study aimed to analyse online English teaching and learning experience in higher education institutions in Ukraine through pandemics and wartime. To answer our research questions, we employed a mixed-method research design, which considered social, methodological and emotional aspects of education. We conducted quantitative research to collect data on the experience of Ukrainian university teachers of English (N=100) and students (N=277) related to the emergency caused by pandemics and wartime. The qualitative data sources included online interviews and written comments of the participants. The main findings were as follows: teachers experienced challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic such as lack of interaction with students, and unawareness of effective teaching methods in the digital environment. The wartime challenges included: air raids and power outages and, consequently, disrupted communication and isolation, stress and sense of insecurity, excessive workload, with students experiencing technical issues, air raids and communication problems as well as large amount of homework, no access to the software, inconvenient schedule, and their own unwillingness. To solve the problems, teachers introduced an online synchronous mode during the COVID-19 pandemic, supported by blended and asynchronous modes which was a transformational period to teaching and learning English during wartime. The most common among the learning platforms and applications were Zoom and Google Classroom, as well as Moodle, MS Teams, YouTube, and Classtime, listed by both university teachers and students. Social networks such as Telegram, Viber, Facebook etc. were widely used too. To conclude, the COVID-19 pandemic caused Ukrainian teachers and students master new tools to use at online lessons of English, during wartime the demand on already familiar tools, as well as the range of them, increased as they provided more interaction. Considering emotional aspects, the study revealed disturbing data on teachers' well-being: nearly 50% confessed that they were burned out and emotionally devastated, close to 40% were tired and pushed themselves to continue teaching. Despite these challenges, the majority were able to find solutions in conflict situations with students and colleagues, two-thirds were sure that their work was even more important during the wartime and they found ways to provide emotional support to their students needed in the times of war. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. 37 Peremohy Avenue, Building 7 Office 718, Kyiv 03056, Ukraine. Tel: +38-044-204-85-37; e-mail: ae.fl.kpi@gmail.com; Web site: https://kpi.ua/en
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01