Anxiety Japanese University Teachers Faced During the Pandemic – Lessons Learned and Strategies for Effective Management During Educational Change (66918)
Session Chair: Melissa Corrente
Saturday, January 7, 2023 (15:25)
Session: Session 5
Room: 322B
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
The pandemic forced teachers in Japan to an online, remote teaching context that many were unfamiliar with. I argue that there are two main challenges obstructing the move to online: the first, a collectivist and shame-based culture that gave rise to the continual use of a transactional leadership style that hindered the mental health of teachers by limiting effective two-way communication. The second challenge is that the ICT competence of many teachers was significantly lower compared to teachers of other countries, and combined with the forced online transition, an extremely stressful teaching environment resulted. An analysis of literature and observations from the author during the time confirm an inadequacy of leadership. I contend that to better facilitate educational change, those in leadership might adopt a psychodynamic approach through ‘affective containment’, which allows teachers anxiety to be recognized, conveyed, and contained.
Authors:
David McCurrach, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Mr David McCurrach is a University Postdoctoral Fellow or Instructor at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan
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