http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).23
10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).23
Published : Jun 2022
Challenges Faced by English Language Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic interrupted all the activities of normal life. In order to avoid the risk of awidespread pandemic, the whole world moved towards lock down. Pakistan was one of the first countries that announce school closure during the pandemic. It became stressful for institutions, teachers and parents to meet the educational needs of learners during the pandemic. Online teaching-learning was the best solution to continue with education. This research was done to investigate issues and problems faced by primary-level English language teachers in teaching online during the pandemic, in the context of Pakistan. The targeted population of this study was primary-level English teachers from schools located in Lahore and Faisalabad who taught during the pandemic in an online mode. Findings revealed that teachers encountered challenges like internet issues, limited time and resources, lack of digital awareness, and limited interaction.They also encountered challenges in content creation and in using pedagogical methodologies online.
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COVID-19 Pandemic, Primary Level English Teaching, Challenges, Online Teaching, Blended Approach
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(1) Ayesha Saman
Research Scholar, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Ayesha Butt
Assistant Professor, Chairperson TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
(3) Shaista Irshad Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan
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APA : Saman, A., Butt, A., & Khan, S. I. (2022). Challenges Faced by English Language Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic. Global Language Review, VII(II), 267-281. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).23
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CHICAGO : Saman, Ayesha, Ayesha Butt, and Shaista Irshad Khan. 2022. "Challenges Faced by English Language Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic." Global Language Review, VII (II): 267-281 doi: 10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).23
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HARVARD : SAMAN, A., BUTT, A. & KHAN, S. I. 2022. Challenges Faced by English Language Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic. Global Language Review, VII, 267-281.
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MHRA : Saman, Ayesha, Ayesha Butt, and Shaista Irshad Khan. 2022. "Challenges Faced by English Language Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic." Global Language Review, VII: 267-281
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MLA : Saman, Ayesha, Ayesha Butt, and Shaista Irshad Khan. "Challenges Faced by English Language Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic." Global Language Review, VII.II (2022): 267-281 Print.
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OXFORD : Saman, Ayesha, Butt, Ayesha, and Khan, Shaista Irshad (2022), "Challenges Faced by English Language Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic", Global Language Review, VII (II), 267-281
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TURABIAN : Saman, Ayesha, Ayesha Butt, and Shaista Irshad Khan. "Challenges Faced by English Language Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic." Global Language Review VII, no. II (2022): 267-281. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).23