Sociopolitical Issues in Language Instruction General Research-Oriented Long Presentation
Transnational Reflections of NNESTs in the New Normal
This study explores the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Non-Native English Speaker Teachers (NNESTs) in Japan and the Philippines. Qualitative data were collected through a virtual symposium discourse, narrative knowledging forms (Barkhuizen, 2011), and semi-structured Zoom interviews. Thematic analysis revealed three major themes: workplace dilemmas, remote teaching interventions, and mutual help or ‘bayanihan’ during crisis. The findings provide insights into the concerns of NNESTs around issues such as pedagogy, culture, and mental health.
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Prumel Barbudo is a university lecturer at Yokohama City University and the current chapter president of West Tokyo JALT. He has a master’s degree in English Education and was a former Japanese Government Monbukagakusho (MEXT) scholar on teacher development research. He has extensive experience teaching at all levels of education in Japan and the Philippines for over 19 years. His research interests include ethnography in education, teacher cognition, metacognition, and interlanguage pragmatics.