http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).52
10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).52
Published : Jun 2023
Problems Faced and Coping Strategies during Online Teaching by EFL Teachers at Secondary Level
This research explored the challenges faced by EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers in the realm of online teaching/learning and the strategies to overcome these obstacles. The objectives were to explore the challenges of EFL teachers during online teaching classes and to suggest coping strategies for EFL teachers. Twenty teachers were selected randomly from five secondary schools. The study employs a qualitative approach, via in-depth interviews, to explore the various hurdles EFL learners encounter in online learning. Findings revealed many challenges including limited face-to-face interaction, technological issues, self-motivation, and the absence of immediate feedback. The study also illuminates the coping strategies employed by EFL learners, such as leveraging online resources, forming virtual study groups, and adopting time management techniques. The thematic analysis produced five conclusions. Teaching materials, corrective measures, and instructional techniques regarding coping mechanisms utilized by EFL teachers, whereas multiple factors encounter difficulties when teaching low achievers.
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Language Learning Problems, Coping Strategies, Students’ Learning
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(1) Muhammad Faisal Farid
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Sabahat Parveen
Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Asif Iqbal
Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Farid, M. F., Parveen, S., & Iqbal, A. (2023). Problems Faced and Coping Strategies during Online Teaching by EFL Teachers at Secondary Level. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII(II), 580-588. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).52
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CHICAGO : Farid, Muhammad Faisal, Sabahat Parveen, and Asif Iqbal. 2023. "Problems Faced and Coping Strategies during Online Teaching by EFL Teachers at Secondary Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (II): 580-588 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).52
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HARVARD : FARID, M. F., PARVEEN, S. & IQBAL, A. 2023. Problems Faced and Coping Strategies during Online Teaching by EFL Teachers at Secondary Level. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 580-588.
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MHRA : Farid, Muhammad Faisal, Sabahat Parveen, and Asif Iqbal. 2023. "Problems Faced and Coping Strategies during Online Teaching by EFL Teachers at Secondary Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 580-588
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MLA : Farid, Muhammad Faisal, Sabahat Parveen, and Asif Iqbal. "Problems Faced and Coping Strategies during Online Teaching by EFL Teachers at Secondary Level." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.II (2023): 580-588 Print.
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OXFORD : Farid, Muhammad Faisal, Parveen, Sabahat, and Iqbal, Asif (2023), "Problems Faced and Coping Strategies during Online Teaching by EFL Teachers at Secondary Level", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (II), 580-588
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TURABIAN : Farid, Muhammad Faisal, Sabahat Parveen, and Asif Iqbal. "Problems Faced and Coping Strategies during Online Teaching by EFL Teachers at Secondary Level." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. II (2023): 580-588. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-II).52