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Transitioning from face to face to online teaching during the coronavirus pandemic: UKZN lecturer's experiences
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Greeting Lecturers

 

My name is Vuyo Irvin Masuku, I am currently registered for the Masters program in Industrial Organisational Psychology at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Howard Campus.

 

You are being invited to consider participating in a study that involves research on transitioning to remote teaching during the pandemic. This research aims to explore the sudden transition from face-to-face teaching to remote teaching from the perspective of academic staff members. More specially, the study seeks to understand the lecturers' description of their experiences as well as the challenges and benefits of teaching remotely during the pandemic.

 

This study will involve a semi-structured interview with academics staff via online (Zoom).

 

Research participant criteria:

·      Academics staff (lecturers - Professors, Associate Professors, Senior lecturers, Lecturers, and Senior Tutors) at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban.

·      Male and females of all races.

·      Must have experience of face-to-face teaching before the pandemic and currently experiencing online teaching. 

 

 

If you are interested in being part of the study, please email me on:

216075621@stu.ukzn.ac.za or irvinmasuku@hotmail.com

 

Please let me know when you are available and I will schedule the interview. Access Information Sheet and sign up to participate.

 

This study has been ethically reviewed and approved by the UKZN Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee as per protocol reference number: HSSREC/00005708/2023.

 

Kindly find attached gatekeepers permission letter, ethical clearance letter, and the information sheet which outlines the details of this study.

 

We look forward to hearing from you and your participation will be greatly appreciated.

 

Sincerely,

Vuyo Masuku

 

Supervisors: Ms Ntokozo Mntambo (mntambo@ukzn.ac.za) and Dr Ruwayda Petrus(petrus@ukzn.ac.za)

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Gatekeepers permission Interview. V. Masuku Oct2022 (002).pdf Looking for Research Participant.pdf Masuku+VI+216075621+HSSREC+00005708+2023+Full+appr+PDF.pdf HSSREC ICF(1).doc
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Category Research
Posted 10 September 2024
By Vuyo Masuku
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