Lessons from the pandemic: Teacher educators’ use of digital technologies and pedagogies in Vietnam before, during and after the Covid-19 lockdown

Jane O'Connor*, Shannon Ludgate, Quang Vuong Le, Huy Thanh Le, Pham Dung Phat Huynh

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    Abstract

    This article reports on responses from an online survey designed to explore the before, during and after lockdown experiences of higher education teacher educators in Vietnam (n=145) who were required to use digital technologies and pedagogies exclusively in their teaching during the 2020/21 lockdown. The data is interpreted using the TPACK framework (Koehler & Mishra 2009) which enables analysis of the participants’ technological, pedagogical and content knowledge in relation to teaching online using digital tools. The findings indicate mixed responses and experiences of teacher educators during this period with many having struggled with new technologies and unfamiliar pedagogical strategies whilst others enjoyed the opportunity to develop new approaches to their teaching. The paper concludes with key recommendations for best practice in this sector going forward post pandemic including the development of national and institutional e-learning policies, improvements in IT infrastructure and increased provision of professional training.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number102942
    JournalInternational Journal of Educational Development
    Volume103
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished (VoR) - 15 Nov 2023

    Funding

    World Bank Enhancing Teacher Education Project

    FundersFunder number
    Vinh University
    World Bank Group
    Bộ Giáo dục và Ðào tạo

      Keywords

      • Teacher education; Vietnam; Digital pedagogies; Covid

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