Emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 epidemic in Slovene primary schools from the perspective of teachers

master's thesis

Ciril Kolar (Author), Katja Plemenitaš (Mentor)

Abstract

The emergence of COVID-19 has heavily impacted specific sectors around the globe, including the education sector. What followed were global school closures. This thesis aims to identify which methods and strategies are the most effective in emergency remote teaching (ERT) in primary schools to determine a suitable work plan for other instances of emergency remote teaching. Firstly, we present definitions of ERT and legislation in Slovenia and discuss the importance of digital competence in today's digital society. We employed a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview to explore the thoughts and opinions of primary school teachers of English in Slovenia. Our respondents did not have much experience with remote teaching; the predominant challenge they faced during this period was a lack of time for preparation to teach remotely, followed by a lack of knowledge about online/remote teaching strategies and remote communication tools—the teachers prepared for this shift predominantly by connecting with colleagues. The teachers used video conferencing tools the most. Their biggest challenge was creating content for online spaces. The critical lesson they learned from this experience was an improvement of their digital skills. As for the strategies that should be employed in future instances of ERT, they suggested training programs for teachers. Advice for future cases of ERT from the surveyed teachers is simple: do not panic, do not cause yourself too much stress, and teach calmly. The interviews with teachers further emphasize the importance of ICT and digital competence among students and teachers for quality teaching. Both interviewed teachers call for ICT learning tools and the development of digital competency, which they think is of utmost importance.

Keywords

emergency remote teaching;ERT;remote education;primary education;master theses;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2022
Typology:	2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization:	UM FF - Faculty of Arts
Publisher:	[C. Kolar]
UDC:	37.018.43:004(497.4)(043.2)
COBISS:	126353155
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Krizno poučevanje na daljavo med epidemijo COVID-19 v slovenskih osnovnih šolah z vidika učiteljev
Secondary abstract:	Pojav COVID-19 je močno vplival na določene sektorje po vsem svetu, vključno z izobraževalnim sektorjem. Sledilo je globalno zaprtje šol. Namen magistrskega dela je ugotoviti, katere metode in strategije so najučinkovitejše pri pouku na daljavo v kriznem poučevanju na daljavo v osnovnih šolah, zavoljo določitve primernega delovnega načrta za morebitne ponovne primere pouka na daljavo. Uvodoma predstavimo definicije ERT, zakonodajo v Sloveniji in razpravljamo o pomenu digitalne kompetence v današnji digitalni družbi. Z anketnim vprašalnikom in polstrukturiranim intervjujem smo raziskali razmišljanje in mnenja učiteljev angleščine v osnovnih šolah v Sloveniji. Naši anketiranci niso imeli veliko predhodnih izkušenj s poučevanjem na daljavo, glavni izziv, s katerim so se soočili v tem obdobju, je bilo pomanjkanje časa za pripravo na poučevanje na daljavo, sledilo mu je pomanjkanje znanja o strategijah spletnega/na daljavo poučevanja in orodjih za komunikacijo na daljavo. Učitelji so se na ta premik pripravljali predvsem s povezovanjem s sodelavci. Učitelji so največ uporabljali videokonferenčna orodja. Njihov največji izziv je bilo ustvarjanje vsebin za spletne prostore. Ključna lekcija, ki so se je naučili iz te izkušnje, je bila izboljšava svojih digitalnih veščin. Kar zadeva strategije, ki bi jih bilo treba uporabiti v prihodnjih primerih kriznega poučevanja na daljavo, so predlagali programe usposabljanja za učitelje. Nasvet anketiranih učiteljev za prihodnje primere kriznega poučevanja je preprost: brez panike, ne povzročajte si velikega stresa in učite umirjeno. Izsledki intervjuja dodatno poudarjajo pomen IKT in digitalne kompetence med učenci in učitelji za kakovostno poučevanje. Oba intervjuvana učitelja vztrajata pri uporabi učnih orodij IKT in pozdravljata razvoj digitalne kompetence, saj se jima zdi izrednega pomena.
Secondary keywords:	krizno poučevanje na daljavo;magistrska dela;Covid-19;Izobraževanje na daljavo;Osnovnošolsko izobraževanje;Univerzitetna in visokošolska dela;
Type (COBISS):	Master's thesis/paper
Thesis comment:	Univ. v Mariboru, Filozofska fak., Oddelek za angleški jezik in književnost
Pages:	1 spletni vir (1 datoteka PDF (XI, 76 str.))
ID:	16510922