Exploring Remote English Language Instruction Using the Communities of Inquiry Framework
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Keywords

Emergency remote instruction
Community of Inquiry
English for speakers of other languages
case study

How to Cite

Spitzer, L., Mulder, M., & Potts, B. (2022). Exploring Remote English Language Instruction Using the Communities of Inquiry Framework. The Northwest ELearning Journal, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/nwelearn.2.1.5644

Abstract

Emergency remote instruction brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has required a substantial shift in teaching practice within American English programs. Although online learning in higher education has been widely researched, little is known about how to create a sustainable community of engaged learners in a remote language learning context. Using the Community of Inquiry (COI) framework, this case study investigated how one intensive English program adjusted to remote instruction, including whether teachers made substantive adaptions to support COIs in their courses. Results show that teachers changed their courses to include more structure and multimodal means of communication but struggled to facilitate social interaction and assess cognitive engagement of their students.

https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/nwelearn.2.1.5644
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