Pinar Sekmen
Freelance ESL/EFL Instructor & Teacher Trainer
I have been teaching English for 20+ years and teaching Turkish to the speakers of other languages for 10 years. I am a graduate of the Department of English Language and Literature. I have the certificates of TESOL and Pedagogy and have been working in the fields of Translation Studies and Teacher Training Programs. I have worked as an ESL teacher in various private schools and universities in Turkey. My interests include professional development, project-based learning, education technologies and creative thinking.
Sessions
Barriers in Upskilling Behind the Mask of COVID-19
The purpose of this presentation is to provide the attendees with a perspective on how teachers managed virtual teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic despite the emotional and technological barriers they have faced in Izmir,Turkey. The needs of this “emergency distance teaching” period and the importance of solution partners will also be included. Recommendations by the data collected from a survey will be discussed for the betterment of online delivery performances.