Journal of English Language Teaching

Coping with Covid-19: Prognosis for Language Teaching

Dr. A. Jayaprakash

Associate Professor of English, Govt. Women’s Polytechnic College, Nedupuzha, Thrissur, Kerala, India

Keywords: ICT, Online Learning, Engaged Learning, CMCL, Assessment

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Abstract

For the past several months now, since March 2020 to be precise, the academic world has changed drastically in the mode of functioning. With physical classes almost nonexistent and everything switching to the online mode because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been an unprecedented situation prevailing in the educational sector. Now, though on-campus sessions are slowly beginning, it may never be the same again. This paper examines the various aspects of these forced changes and suggests methods to overcome challenges in the new circumstances. The areas dealt with are (i) the online mode of teaching-learning, (ii) the psychological effects on the learner, (iii) the shifts in the role of the teacher, and (iv) the problems faced in assessment.

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