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Title: Teaching online during the pandemic : teachers’ perspectives and practices through the lens of transformative learning theory
Authors: Hamidi, Afaf
Advisors: Zgheib, Ghania 
Keywords: : Covid-19, teachers professional development, online education, technology integration, transformative learning theory, teachers’ practices
Subjects: University of Balamand--Dissertations
Dissertations, Academic
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: [Kalhat, Lebanon] : [University of Balamand], 2024
Abstract: 
The recent global pandemic that the world has witnessed had forced schools and
teachers to operate remotely and from a distance resulting in changes in the teaching-learning
environment. Teachers were unprepared for this unanticipated and rapid online move in
teaching and learning, which resulted in many challenges that were perceived by teachers',
students’ and parents' end. This research uses Mezirow's transformative learning theory as a
framework to explore the transformative experiences of teachers during the shift to online
teaching. The study aimed to explore teachers’ challenges, support obtained and their
learning experiences through the 10 stages of Mezirow’s transformative theory. The
methodology used in this study is an exploratory mixed-method approach and data was
gathered through a teachers’ survey (learning activity survey-LAS) and follow-up interviews.
115 teachers completed the survey, and 8 accepted to participate in the follow-up interview.
The participants were teachers from different schools in Lebanon. The findings revealed that
teachers have undergone a transformation in their adoption of technology as a result of using
these tools during the pandemic. Furthermore, significant changes in their teaching roles and
practices were perceived. However, the sudden shift to online teaching also surfaced
infrastructure and student engagement issues and highlighted the demanding need for
effective teacher professional development training to equip teachers with the needed
technological skills and pedagogical strategies required for effective online teaching.
Description: 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-112)
URI: https://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/7508
Rights: This object is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the personal and educational use exceptions must be obtained from the copyright holder
Type: Thesis
Appears in Collections:UOB Theses and Projects

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