B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book

Digipedagogy in Finnish Language Centres: An overview of teacher attitudes and practices pre- and post-Covid




AuthorsNiinivaara Janne, Nelson Mike

EditorsEriksson Pia, Kauppi Teemu, Uljas-Rautio Katriina

PublisherUniversity of Lapland

Publishing placeRovaniemi

Publication year2023

Book title Asiantuntijuutta rakentamassa : Lapin yliopiston kielikeskus 40 vuotta : University of Lapland Language Centre 40 years of shaping academic expertise

Article number6

Issue1

First page 91

Last page100

ISBN978-952-337-369-3

eISBN978-952-337-368-6

Web address https://lauda.ulapland.fi/handle/10024/65674

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/182026028


Abstract

In this article, we investigate what we know about teacher attitudes, thoughts and beliefs towards digitalization pre- and post-Covid. We ask if this enforced change has resulted in changed attitudes, consider the development of teachers’ digipedagogical views and make suggestions about where we could go from here. In doing this we take advantage of several studies conducted in these areas leading up to 2020 and then again in the post-Covid environment to see just what teachers thought then and think now. By digipedagogy, we mean situations ‘when the special features of digital environments and their impact on teaching planning and the learning process are taken into account’ (Tampere University Teaching and Learning Centre). In our view, digipedagogy includes a pedagogical stance on online learning, distance learning and blended learning (see Siemens et al., 2015). We conclude the article by presenting suggestions that we think ought to be considered in language centre digipedagogical development both now and in the future.


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