Philippine E-Journals

Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of Teachers Teaching English Online: Basis for Action Plan

Rosel Pardillo | Erlinda Basmayor

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

The main goal of this study was to characterize the respondents who work as online English teachers in Lanao del Norte in terms of their age, gender, civil status, field of specialization, monthly income, employment status, length of service as online English teachers, career before working as an online English teacher, and the seminars, workshops, and training they attended; the reasons for teaching English online; the difficulties encountered in teaching in the online environment; and the solutions found. The descriptive-correlational research design was used in this study to highlight the difficulties and coping mechanisms faced by the 30 respondents when teaching English online. The analysis of the data revealed no significant correlation between the factors motivating online English teachers and their difficulties, nor was there any correlation between their coping strategies and those difficulties. An action plan was put up to address the difficulties faced by the online English teacher and facilitate an easier and more efficient teaching process.