Authenticating English Language Teachers’ Strategies in Solving Hitches during Online Classes

In this study, the researcher intended to validate the possible uses of networks and online education via surveying some twenty English language teachers’ strategies in dealing with difficult situations during online platforms. The datasets were content analyzed via metaphor analysis. Firstly, some five categories of participants including ۱) chairperson, ۲) gardener, ۳) firefighter, ۴) hero, and ۵) dictator were determined by the researcher. The aim was to recognize practical strategies that English language teachers used in their online classes about diverse issues like electricity failure, internet inconsistencies, chaos in interactions, etc. According to the results, the most important strategy that teachers used in online classes was patience (۸۳/۱۶ %). The participants also suggested that some techniques like games and competitions, giving some responsibilities etc. for unmotivated students could be efficient (۷۰/۵%). In the end, practical suggestions were suggested in the light of online classes and/or scenarios for English Language Teaching (ELT) in Iranian contexts tapping diverse English; language teachers’ characterization.

کلیدواژه ها:

Digital identity ، Online Classes ، Strategies for Online Classes