"It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19

As colleges and universities moved to remote learning during the Spring 2020 semester due to COVID-19, the traditional higher education classroom format was challenged. This study examines how instructors reconceptualized their rhetorical and relational goals in the pandemic classroom. A thematic an...

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Autores principales:	Victoria McDermott, Drew T. Ashby-King
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Publicado:	Central States Communication Association 2021
Materias:	instructional communication communication education pandemic pedagogy qualaitative thematic analysis rrgt Communication. Mass media P87-96 Education L
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/f2d3a412df3c40db86a57938dddee8c0
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f2d3a412df3c40db86a57938dddee8c02021-11-09T16:36:09Z"It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-1910.31446/JCP.2021.2.102640-45242578-2568https://doaj.org/article/f2d3a412df3c40db86a57938dddee8c02021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jcp/vol5/iss1/10/https://doaj.org/toc/2640-4524https://doaj.org/toc/2578-2568As colleges and universities moved to remote learning during the Spring 2020 semester due to COVID-19, the traditional higher education classroom format was challenged. This study examines how instructors reconceptualized their rhetorical and relational goals in the pandemic classroom. A thematic analysis of 68 qualitative survey responses revealed that instructors adapted their rhetorical and relational approaches to instruction due to a perceived change in students’ needs. Moreover, findings suggest that instructors intend to continue to use many of these instructional changes in their post-pandemic classrooms. These conclusions confirm that instructors should consider contextual factors not only during but also after COVID-19. We close with practical recommendations for instructors beyond the pandemic classroom.Victoria McDermottDrew T. Ashby-KingCentral States Communication Associationarticleinstructional communicationcommunication educationpandemic pedagogyqualaitative thematic analysisrrgtCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96EducationLENJournal of Communication Pedagogy, Vol 5, Pp 62-77 (2021)
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spellingShingle	instructional communication communication education pandemic pedagogy qualaitative thematic analysis rrgt Communication. Mass media P87-96 Education L Victoria McDermott Drew T. Ashby-King "It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19
description	As colleges and universities moved to remote learning during the Spring 2020 semester due to COVID-19, the traditional higher education classroom format was challenged. This study examines how instructors reconceptualized their rhetorical and relational goals in the pandemic classroom. A thematic analysis of 68 qualitative survey responses revealed that instructors adapted their rhetorical and relational approaches to instruction due to a perceived change in students’ needs. Moreover, findings suggest that instructors intend to continue to use many of these instructional changes in their post-pandemic classrooms. These conclusions confirm that instructors should consider contextual factors not only during but also after COVID-19. We close with practical recommendations for instructors beyond the pandemic classroom.
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title	"It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19
title_short	"It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19
title_full	"It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19
title_fullStr	"It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19
title_full_unstemmed	"It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19
title_sort	"it's been a good reminder that students are human beings": an exploratory inquiry of instructors’ rhetorical and relational goals during covid-19
publisher	Central States Communication Association
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"It's Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings": An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19

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