Exploring digital pedagogical challenges in vocational education during COVID-19 pandemic

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https://doi.org/10.53628/emrede.v8i1.732

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pandemic, COVID-19, Vocational Education

Abstract

Across the entire world, the pandemic has caused substantial changes in all its domains and the education sector is no exception. The current unprecedented situation called for a rapid transition from face-to-face teaching to virtual education. The paper explores the challenges faced by teachers in vocational education during the pandemic. In this quantitative study, a questionnaire was shared with 129 teachers who taught at 5 professional education centers. The results revealed that, during online teaching, diverse challenges arose, such as lack of training and experience, internet connectivity, lack of electricity, fear of online classes, plagiarism during digital assessments, lack of non-verbal communication, etc.

 

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Author Biography

Ana Nobre, Universidade Aberta (UAb), Portugal, Ana.Nobre@uab.pt

Assistant Professor at Universidade Aberta where she has taught since 1998, having previously been a professor at the Sorbonne University, Paris, and at the Autonomous University of Lisbon. She completed a Doctorate in Didactologie des Langues et des Cultures Étrangeres at the University of Sorbonne-Paris III. As a researcher, she has been dedicated to eLearning Didactics, Open Education and Open Educational Resources and recently Gamification in teaching.

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Published

2021-07-16

How to Cite

Nobre, A. (2021). Exploring digital pedagogical challenges in vocational education during COVID-19 pandemic. EmRede - Distance Education Journal, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.53628/emrede.v8i1.732

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