Answer to Question #174688 in English for Dineoleolo

Question

Coronavirus implications on teachers commitment to their job and working relationship within and beyond the classroom

Answer 1

Over the last year, coronavirus escalated into a global pandemic. School districts worldwide made the difficult decision to shut their doors, forcing an abrupt and nearly universal shift to distance learning that proved disruptive for teachers. There has been a rapid growth of online learning, which has distanced teachers’ interaction with learners due to remote learning.

Transitioning online in such a short period is tricky; for teachers, the shift to online education has meant rethinking lesson plans to fit a very different format. They had to sort of have to redo the entire curriculum to teach it online because a lot of it was dependent on them being there and leading the students through certain things.

Science teachers had to reconfigure most of her biology labs since they don't have the equipment. While students are still learning and absorbing the same material, it's taking a couple of days longer than usual because they can't circulate the room checking in with each student as they work. Some are more hesitant to ask for help online.

Indeed, coronavirus has had a more significant impact on teachers' commitment to their job and working relationship within and beyond the classroom since they have ensured learning continues. To enable learning, they have to change to the new norm of not interacting with classrooms and students physically but remotely online.