Language Classroom Content & Pedagogy What We Know About Teachers’ Medium of Instruction in Remote Learning more

Sat, Nov 13, 12:45-13:10 Asia/Tokyo

English instructors in Japanese universities hold differing principles regarding the amount of Japanese and English that they use in the classroom. In 2020, these principles were tested for many teachers when classes shifted online. The present study aimed to learn how distance learning affects teachers’ medium of instruction through interviews and observations of Zoom lessons. Findings indicate that technology poses problems as well as offers new opportunities to English instructors.