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E-Classroom Interactional Competencies: Mediating and Assisting Language Learning During Synchronous Online Lessons

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Yanna LiORCiD, Professor Steve WalshORCiD

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Abstract

© The Author(s) 2021. Interaction is seen by many English language teachers and scholars as an essential part of face-to-face English language classrooms. Teachers require specific competencies to effectively use interaction as a tool for mediating and assisting learning. These can be referred to as classroom interactional competence (CIC). However, the situation created by the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic which began in early 2020, and the recent advancement in technologies have led to teachers conducting synchronous online lessons through video-conferencing software. The online environment is distinctly different from the face-to-face classroom and teachers require new and additional skills to effectively utilise interaction online in real time. This exploratory study used an online mixed-method survey of 75 university level English language teachers who had engaged in synchronous online teaching due to COVID-19, to explore the competencies that teachers need to use interaction as a tool to mediate and assist language learning in synchronous online lessons. Teachers were found to require three competencies, in addition to their CIC – technological competencies, online environment management competencies, and online teacher interactional competencies – which together constitute e-CIC. The findings provide greater insights into the needs of teachers required to teach synchronously online and will be of interest to teachers and teacher educators.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Moorhouse BL, Li Y, Walsh S

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: RELC Journal

Year: 2023

Volume: 54

Issue: 1

Pages: 114-128

Print publication date: 01/03/2023

Online publication date: 20/02/2021

Acceptance date: 02/04/2018

ISSN (print): 0033-6882

ISSN (electronic): 1745-526X

Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd

URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/0033688220985274

DOI: 10.1177/0033688220985274


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