Teachers' Wellbeing in Online EFL Classes during the COVID-19 Epidemic

Abstract

In these hectic times around the world, it seems as though teachers who were education leaders during the pandemic have been forgotten. While it is their responsibility to give high-quality teaching, the COVID-19 epidemic has had an influence on their lives and welfare. However, there is scant research to support how the pandemic has affected language instructors' well-being. This qualitative study investigates the well-being of English as a Foreign Language instructors in Turkish public universities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in order to close this gap. It was discovered that the pandemic had a significant negative impact on the well-being of eight people who participated in interviews. The teaching profession is already stressful, and the recently developed issues have increased the previously present difficulties. Based on the findings, suggestions are made for how authorities might assist teachers to thrive during and after the epidemic in order to raise the quality of teaching.

Keywords

• Online education
• Teacher wellbeing
• Covid 19

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