Challenges and opportunities experienced by performing artists during COVID-19 lockdown: Scoping review

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 100297 - 100297

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

This scoping review synthesises published literature on the experiences of professional and amateur performing artists during COVID-19 their perceptions challenges opportunities faced. Six electronic databases were searched for English-language articles containing primary data this topic; twenty-one studies reviewed. Themes included loss work, financial impact, concerns about future, psychological wellbeing, social connections, continuing creative pursuits, inequalities. Participants reported both detrimental effects lockdown such as anxiety sleep problems positive including reduced stress enjoyment having more free time. Most continued pursuits throughout lockdown, most commonly shifting to online platforms. However, many barriers reported, lack technological expertise or equipment. Concerns raised inequality, in particular racial disparities impact pandemic additional pressures faced by performers with disabilities; insufficient funds afford equipment needed shift remote performing; caring responsibilities. It is important that have access peer support; education digital technologies incorporated into future arts education; inequities are addressed ensure needs diverse communities met.

Language: Английский

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‘Kindness and empathy beyond all else’: Challenges to professional identities of Higher Education teachers during COVID-19 times

The Australian Educational Researcher, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 50(4), P. 1233 - 1251

Published: Aug. 4, 2022

COVID-19 has continued to effect higher education globally in significant ways. During 2020, many institutions shifted learning online overnight as the sector closed its doors and opened new sites for remote teaching. This article reports on an international study [Phillips et al., 2021] that sought capture how cross-sectoral teachers experienced these emergency changes during first months of restrictions. The data, analysed using narrative identity theory, revealed concerns fall into two broad categories: technologies relationships. Significantly, it was not a loss content delivery or assessment prompted greatest anxiety our colleagues, but they held about their students' mental health; inequities access range services including technological; challenges connecting emotionally with students at distance. results provide actionable strategies apply future emergencies where teaching is necessary.

Language: Английский

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Perspectives of Hybrid Performing Arts Education in the Post-Pandemic Era: An Empirical Study in Hong Kong

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(15), P. 9194 - 9194

Published: July 27, 2022

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been raging across continents, performing arts educators have unlearned and adjusted their pedagogies in course delivery to surmount challenges caused by pandemic. Subject situation easing Hong Kong around world, whole education sector seems be bouncing back normal gradually. Meanwhile, there are effective lessons insights learned from hybrid pedagogy during pandemic, which could further benefit new period (post-pandemic) of education. To examine current practice digital learning among students faculty (attitudes towards hybrid, online, face-to-face preferences about mode for professional development/training workshops), this empirical study looks at 408 17 members a leading institute Kong. This locates key issues regarding online/hybrid teaching learning. It presents quality insurance improvement. Findings can inform future development as well other practice-based subjects.

Language: Английский

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The Difficulties of Teaching Traditional Filipino Games Online

International Journal of Learning Teaching and Educational Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(3), P. 108 - 127

Published: March 19, 2023

This study examines the experience of elementary physical education (PE) teachers who teach traditional Filipino games online. The study, which is anchored on Giorgi's descriptive phenomenology and Community Inquiry theory, how conduct online classes, interpersonal relationships interactions occur, how, in process, student learning happens. analysis interview transcripts using phenomenological reduction helped shed light experiences 30 PE teachers. Specifically, found that trial-and-error method teaching still exists despite teachers' participation several training activities. Additionally, face technological challenges due to need for more technical support services, requests they made their administrators. Furthermore, limited social interaction space education, alongside pedagogical problems, hamper quality teaching, resulting diluted enthusiasm, learning, appreciation among students. Thus, has issues should be addressed. However, determination initiative ensured students continue with various problems faced. self-studied, self-financed, harnessed networks, especially foundations technology resolving issues. Therefore, initiatives help them acquire up-to-date relevant knowledge, skills, tools skill-based topics are necessary succeed education.

Language: Английский

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What’s an innovation? Capitalising on disruptive innovation in higher education

Teachers and Teaching, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: June 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Incorporating English Skills in Blended Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Inquiry

ELSYA Journal of English Language Studies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4(3)

Published: Oct. 27, 2022

The present study mainly attempts to explore the experiences of two English language lecturers in incorporating skills blended learning during COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on teaching professionalism considering that few studies discuss ways more detail. To investigate lecturers’ experiences, a narrative inquiry was employed this study. Data were collected through interviews with at one Indonesian higher educations. findings reveal can be better solution for activities amidst pandemic. Regarding incorporation learning, it found used number English. First, creating fun class by using some applications like YouTube, video, Instagram, Facebook, others skills. Second, asking students have presentations explain materials. Third, reviewing books or observing videos. Fourth, providing games EFL classroom. Fifth, making use digital technology application such as Kahoot, Quizzes, Google Workspace, Jam board, Pear deck, so on. Finally, are interested skills, particularly Further, they intend provide suitable materials classrooms. offered need developing among implementing realized taking part training appropriate meaningful successful learnings.

Language: Английский

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Mitigating the Challenges of Thesis Writing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Autoethnographic Reflection of Two Doctoral Students’ Perezhivanie

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Undertaking a doctoral degree is challenging but worthwhile endeavour where PhD students invest years of academic, physical, and emotional energy contributing to their specialist field. The toll upon students' wellbeing has been highlighted in recent years. More recently, another issue impacted students—the COVID-19 pandemic. While emerging research struggles coping mechanisms, we offer our experience as two navigating ways through the unknown terrain study couple during With arrival pandemic, were forced retreat from allocated offices at university write together within same vicinity home sudden lockdown. During this time, found that even though writing thesis was stressful future uncertain due comfort solace each other. Writing together, isolation, brought us together. As are different disciplines—Medicine Education, also learnt how approach theses perspectives became more resilient development researchers. We discuss backgrounds influenced way experienced academia what employ Vygotsky's term perezhivanie capture journey academic represent unique environmental conditions experienced.

Language: Английский

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The Role of Mothers in Early Childhood Education amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

ThufuLA Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Guru Raudhatul Athfal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 1 - 1

Published: July 4, 2022

<em>The spread of COVID-19 impacted education sector in which teachers cannot carry out the face-to-face (offline) learning. Consequently, teaching and learning activities are conducted online students access from home with help their main carers especially mothers. This study aims to explore role Indonesian mothers early childhood amidst pandemic. It reports challenges experienced by accompanying children’s home. Data were collected semi-structured interviews six The finds that roles include providing needs classes, assisting children do assignments, managing time between house chores kid’s schooling, concerning for mental health families. is clear moms encountered myriad during class pandemic time. These worsened lack technical expertise, training support, preparation among children, difficulties children’ school other works, problems internet connection. proposes an involvement collaboration parents, so can be facilitated both fathers needed ensure successful </em>

Language: Английский

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Reconfiguring togetherness in the virtual drama classroom

Research in Drama Education The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: Aug. 23, 2023

ABSTRACTThis article engages with the emotional flows of an online, ethnographic doctoral research project taking place in three Toronto drama classrooms during Ontario’s longest COVID lockdown. Using conceptualisations togetherness education, and feminist theories emotion virtual public life, reflects on how community such spaces was sought, lost reconfigured. ‘Affective reflexivity’ (Chung 2020) is adopted as a methodology through which to attend slippages classrooms. Ritual hospitality emerge productive orientations towards recomposing classroom atomised uncertain times.KEYWORDS: Pedagogyvirtual dramadrama educationemotiontogetherness AcknowledgementsEthical approval for this obtained from University Research Ethics Board, under protocol 33825, District School Board External Review Committee, file number 2019-2020-43E.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported by author(s).Notes1 The took ongoing affordability crisis Toronto. At time research, had overvalued overheated property market (McClelland Citation2019). Rapid gentrification has exacerbated socio-spatial inequality city, especially youth, where homelessness remains pervasive (Gallagher, Starkman Rhoades Citation2017). pandemic led 20% rise use food banks Canada (Reimer Citation2021). In May 2020, national unemployment rate rose 13.7% (D’Amore Citation2020). March 2021, it estimated that 273, 000 housing units were rent arrears (Tranjan While information provides important context, larger project’s engagement youth’s ‘right city’ beyond scope article.2 My participants included 3 teachers 44 students. Of students, 18 male 26 female. majority first-generation or new-arrival immigrant families: ethnic groups include Caucasian, Armenian, Afghan, Chinese, Chinese-Greek, Indian, Pakistani, Turkish, Jamaican/Serbian, Tamil, African American, Black, Greek-Italian, Lebanese, ‘half-blood’ Latin Somali Mixed. Reported socio-economic statuses ‘middle’ ‘low class.’ Accompanying consent letters participate ‘Participant Demographic Information Sheet’ also included, students invited select their own pseudonyms write down optional ‘identity descriptors’ (Gallagher Citation2007; Turner-King Citation2018) pertaining race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, status additional languages spoken. Engagement demographic form purely optional, could identify themselves according many few descriptors they wished, resulting descriptions often idiosyncratic partial. I chose consenting who opted leave Sheet blank. name my teacher-participants title first letter last distinguish those students.3 Media Release Form and/or parents/guardians grant permission still images writing up findings. Most these forms came middle school all figures come Green Grove.Additional informationFundingThis supported Social Sciences Humanities Council [grant 752-2021-1296].

Language: Английский

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The Utilization of Technological Tools for Virtual Drama Performance in Post-Pandemic Era

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Literature in ELT course has been carried out for years with a drama performance as one of the products course. However, was no longer conducted due to coronavirus outbreak. This study aimed at elaborating process and use technological tools (Zoom, Canva, Pi

Language: Английский

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