Turning crisis into opportunities: how teachers exercise agency during school closures
This study explored how practising and pre-service teachers exercised their individual and collective agency in response to the school closures in Scotland and Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven practising and nine pre-service teachers completed an online log and participated in interview...
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| description | This study explored how practising and pre-service teachers exercised their individual and collective agency in response to the school closures in Scotland and Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven practising and nine pre-service teachers completed an online log and participated in interviews on the challenges they faced working individually and collectively during COVID-19. Our findings indicate that previous experience, existing professional communities, and wider networks were essential for practising and pre-service teachers to exercise agency. The study offers insights into the the development of individual and collective teacher agency, which can inform professional development to prepare teachers for future disruptions and educational challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5380aaf5b2f34792ac9fb46a46fb55d72025-08-20T04:00:55ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-011210182310.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101823Turning crisis into opportunities: how teachers exercise agency during school closuresJ. MacLean0A. Hibert1N. Pantić2M. Phillips3D. Gašević4Y-S. Tsai5University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Corresponding author.University of Edinburgh, United KingdomUniversity of Edinburgh, United KingdomMonash University, AustraliaMonash University, AustraliaMonash University, AustraliaThis study explored how practising and pre-service teachers exercised their individual and collective agency in response to the school closures in Scotland and Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven practising and nine pre-service teachers completed an online log and participated in interviews on the challenges they faced working individually and collectively during COVID-19. Our findings indicate that previous experience, existing professional communities, and wider networks were essential for practising and pre-service teachers to exercise agency. The study offers insights into the the development of individual and collective teacher agency, which can inform professional development to prepare teachers for future disruptions and educational challenges.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125005510Teacher agencySchool disruptionCOVID-19Online teaching |
| spellingShingle | J. MacLean A. Hibert N. Pantić M. Phillips D. Gašević Y-S. Tsai Turning crisis into opportunities: how teachers exercise agency during school closures Social Sciences and Humanities Open Teacher agency School disruption COVID-19 Online teaching |
| title | Turning crisis into opportunities: how teachers exercise agency during school closures |
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| topic | Teacher agency School disruption COVID-19 Online teaching |
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