PEDAGOGY OF THE PANDEMIC: A CASE STUDY OF EMERGENCY REMOTE EDUCATION IN A PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN EGYPT

Authors

Rania M Rafik Khalil, The British University in Egypt (BUE)Follow
Shadia Fahim, The British University in EgyptFollow
Wadouda Badran, The British University in EgyptFollow
Hadia Fakhreldin, The British University in EgyptFollow
Maguid Hassan, The British University in EgyptFollow
Hani Ghali, The British University in EgyptFollow
Attia Attia, The British University in EgyptFollow
Sarah Khalil, The British University in EgyptFollow
Hassan Abdelhamid, The British University in EgyptFollow
Yasmine Abdel Moneim, The British University in EgyptFollow
Omar H. Karam, The British University in EgyptFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-29-2020

Abstract

COVID19 caught almost every higher education institution off guard. The pandemic interrupted the teaching and learning process and required immediate implementation of emergency remote learning strategies. Teaching pedagogy turned to new ways of thinking about learning. Consequently, both academic staff and students had to adapt without warning to the challenges of teaching with advanced technology from home which was taking the world by storm. Overcoming this challenge in Egypt has been much easier for private universities in comparison to state universities because of the availability of facilities, funding, smaller cohorts and validation by partner western universities. This paper shares reflections on teaching and online activities during the pandemic at a private higher education institution in Egypt. Reflections focus on: technological teaching tools, alternative assessment methods, academic and psychological student support, professional development, and student experiences. The paper also shares best practices and recommendations based on the experiences of academics in Humanities, Law, Business, Engineering, Informatics and Computer Science, Energy and Environmental Engineering.

Recommended Citation

Proceedings of ICERI2020 Conference 9th-10th November 2020, ISBN: 978-84-09-24232-0 p.618-627