Special Issue on ELT in the Time of the Coronavirus 2020/2021 (Part 3)

Abstract

It has been roughly a year since the world first heard of a deadly coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes Covid19 and reached pandemic proportions, decimating many families and communities. To slow down the spread of the coronavirus and protect people from its life-threatening effects, governments everywhere implemented safety measures, one of which was physical distancing. As a result, many universities moved their classes online with a very short lead time. This was a challenge, particularly for ELT practitioners, because ELT is very much an interactive activity and lessons are, in many instances, seminar-style. In response to the pandemic, the International Journal of TESOL Studies (IJTS) published a special issue for ELT practitioners to share their experiences on teaching online with others and thus support each other. A number of ELT professionals submitted papers to tell others about what they did, what worked, what did not, and offered practical suggestions. The journal received papers from a host of countries from various parts of the world: Australia, Cameroon, China, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, USA, and UK. The papers present various online approaches and methodologies targeted at different kinds of students: ESL/EFL students, undergraduates, post-graduates and pre-service teachers.

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