What Really Matters: Experiences of Emergency Remote Teaching in University Teaching and Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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aut.relation.articlenumber639842en_NZ
aut.relation.endpage14
aut.relation.journalFrontiers in Educationen_NZ
aut.relation.pages14
aut.relation.startpage1
aut.relation.volume6en_NZ
aut.researcherErlam, Gwen
dc.contributor.authorErlam, Gen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorGarrett, Nen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorGasteiger, Nen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorLau, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHoare, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Sen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHaxell, Aen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-12T23:07:08Z
dc.date.available2021-10-12T23:07:08Z
dc.date.copyright2021-10-12en_NZ
dc.date.issued2021-10-12en_NZ
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 pandemic and related lock downs have accelerated the need for online and remote teaching within university settings. However, due to the abrupt nature of the pandemic, many academic staff were not prepared for this forced transition. This study aimed to understand how the pandemic affected academics at a New Zealand university, with regards to their transition to emergency remote teaching. Specifically, it explores the challenges as well as benefits academics experienced during this transition. Recommendations for future online learning are also made. Academic staff (N = 67) at a New Zealand University completed an anonymous online survey. Quantitative data were analyzed statistically using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data were analyzed thematically. Major challenges experienced included miscommunication from the university, concerns about student access to technology, finding a quiet space to work, lack of digital competence skills, too much screen-time, managing work hours, and work/life balance. Benefits included enhanced flexibility, enhanced teacher creativity, increasing autonomy of learners, and reduced commute time. Looking forward, academic staff desired future teaching to include blended learning and virtual immersion. New strategies of working remotely are being explored to facilitate teaching and learning while catering to the preferences and skills of both educators and students. Our findings honor the considerable agility of academic staff who sought to sustain and enhance excellence in remote education. At an institutional level our findings point to the need for staff to be supported by their institutions as they further refine their work within new-found spaces.
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers in Education 6:639842. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2021.639842
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/feduc.2021.639842en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2504-284Xen_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/14575
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.639842/full
dc.rights© 2021 Erlam, Garrett, Gasteiger, Lau, Hoare, Agarwal and Haxell. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectCOVID-19; Higher education, teaching and learning; Blended learning (BL); Pandemic; Learning organizations; Emergency remote education
dc.titleWhat Really Matters: Experiences of Emergency Remote Teaching in University Teaching and Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemicen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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