Investigating Literature Lecturers’ Perceptions on Emergency Remote Teaching in the Literature Classroom during COVID-19

This study intends to investigate how did the Literature lecturers conduct the teaching-learning process through the Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) during the COVID-19 crisis. The lecturers were panicked in the beginning as they do not have the exposure of conducting the Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) previously. Apart from lack of exposure, internet issues, devices, adaptation towards Literature syllabus and lack of ICT skills were also the problems faced by the Literature lecturers when conducting the Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT). The research questions focused on Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT), Literature syllabus and technology. Nine Literature lecturers from three public universities participated in this study. A qualitative study which involved a virtual interview was implemented to obtain data about Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT). Findings showed that the Literature lecturers successfully adapted to the Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT). Also, technology played an important role in exposing many education applications to the lecturers. Flipped classroom and hybrid learning were suggested for the future.

COVID-19, Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT), higher institution, Literature Classroom

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