Mobile Technology as an Alternative Teaching Strategy Amidst COVID-19 Hiatus: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities and Implications for Teacher Development
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the education sector worldwide had to adapt rapidly from in-person to virtual modes of teaching and learning to mitigate the spread of the virus. In a short period of time, teachers were forced to find new and innovative ways of delivering education to their students to...
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| author | Ali Gohar Qazi Muhammad Yasir Mustafa Fredrick Japhet Mtenzi Martin Valcke |
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| description | Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the education sector worldwide had to adapt rapidly from in-person to virtual modes of teaching and learning to mitigate the spread of the virus. In a short period of time, teachers were forced to find new and innovative ways of delivering education to their students to ensure the continuation of education. In this context, this paper investigates how teachers in Pakistan leveraged mobile technology as an alternative teaching strategy to provide access to and to ensure the continuation of education. Through in-depth interviews with 13 selected teachers, this study explores the potential of mobile technology to offer alternative teaching and learning arenas. The findings underscore the importance of embracing new pedagogical possibilities offered by mobile technology and the significance of effective teacher professional development in the post-pandemic era. This study provides valuable insights into the utilization of mobile technology in the education sector, even in the most challenging circumstances, and highlights the potential for mobile learning to contribute to education reform. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d8233d8e5994ed5869d3a6d0b4a2ac62023-11-17T18:59:44ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022023-04-0113438510.3390/educsci13040385Mobile Technology as an Alternative Teaching Strategy Amidst COVID-19 Hiatus: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities and Implications for Teacher DevelopmentAli Gohar Qazi0Muhammad Yasir Mustafa1Fredrick Japhet Mtenzi2Martin Valcke3Institute of Education, University College London, London WC1H 0AL, UKSmart Learning Institute, Beijing Normal University (SLI-BNU), Beijing 100875, ChinaInstitute for Educational Development, The Aga Khan University (AKU-IED), Dar es Salaam 125, TanzaniaDepartment of Educational Studies, The Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumAmidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the education sector worldwide had to adapt rapidly from in-person to virtual modes of teaching and learning to mitigate the spread of the virus. In a short period of time, teachers were forced to find new and innovative ways of delivering education to their students to ensure the continuation of education. In this context, this paper investigates how teachers in Pakistan leveraged mobile technology as an alternative teaching strategy to provide access to and to ensure the continuation of education. Through in-depth interviews with 13 selected teachers, this study explores the potential of mobile technology to offer alternative teaching and learning arenas. The findings underscore the importance of embracing new pedagogical possibilities offered by mobile technology and the significance of effective teacher professional development in the post-pandemic era. This study provides valuable insights into the utilization of mobile technology in the education sector, even in the most challenging circumstances, and highlights the potential for mobile learning to contribute to education reform.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/4/385mobile learningmobile pedagogyEdTechdigital immigrantdigital literacy |
| spellingShingle | Ali Gohar Qazi Muhammad Yasir Mustafa Fredrick Japhet Mtenzi Martin Valcke Mobile Technology as an Alternative Teaching Strategy Amidst COVID-19 Hiatus: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities and Implications for Teacher Development Education Sciences mobile learning mobile pedagogy EdTech digital immigrant digital literacy |
| title | Mobile Technology as an Alternative Teaching Strategy Amidst COVID-19 Hiatus: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities and Implications for Teacher Development |
| title_full | Mobile Technology as an Alternative Teaching Strategy Amidst COVID-19 Hiatus: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities and Implications for Teacher Development |
| title_fullStr | Mobile Technology as an Alternative Teaching Strategy Amidst COVID-19 Hiatus: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities and Implications for Teacher Development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mobile Technology as an Alternative Teaching Strategy Amidst COVID-19 Hiatus: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities and Implications for Teacher Development |
| title_short | Mobile Technology as an Alternative Teaching Strategy Amidst COVID-19 Hiatus: Exploring Pedagogical Possibilities and Implications for Teacher Development |
| title_sort | mobile technology as an alternative teaching strategy amidst covid 19 hiatus exploring pedagogical possibilities and implications for teacher development |
| topic | mobile learning mobile pedagogy EdTech digital immigrant digital literacy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/4/385 |
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