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Sociopolitical Issues in Language Instruction College & University Education Research-Oriented Long Presentation

The Impact of ERT on Part-Time Teachers’ Wellbeing

Sat, Nov 13, 11:25-12:25 Asia/Tokyo

Location: Room 13

The COVID-19 pandemic created upheaval for Japanese universities as they faced the necessity of shifting to emergency remote teaching on short notice. The sudden shift had a traumatic impact on the wellbeing of part-time language teachers. This presentation will discuss case-study data from six part-time teachers, indicating how occupational and personal factors affected their wellbeing. The presenters will also argue for greater institutional support for part-time teachers.

  • Chiyuki Yanase

    A part-time lecturer

  • Wendy

    Associate Professor, Bunkyo Gakuin University

  • Colin Skeates

    EFL part-time English language teacher

  • Bill Snyder

    Bill Snyder is a Professor in the International Language Education: TESOL Program at Soka University in Hachioji, Japan.


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