Nostalgia, belonging and mattering: an institutional framework for digital collegiality drawn from teachers’ experience of online delivery during the 2020 pandemic

Authors

  • Nicholas Bowskill University of Derby, United Kingdom
  • David Hall University of Derby, United Kingdom
  • Melody Harrogate University of Derby, United Kingdom
  • Lucy Hutchinson University of Derby, United Kingdom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53761/1.19.4.16

Keywords:

belonging, nostalgia, mattering, digital collegiality, educational technology, affective, emotional, model, good practice

Abstract

This article explores the experiences of two teachers in different institutions (UK and China) specifically selected for this study because of their largely positive institutional experiences of using technology during the first wave of the pandemic in early 2020. Our aim is to understand the emotional outcomes relative to their uses of technology, whilst working from home. In this study, we asked, “what is the role of technology in the affective outcomes of teaching during the pandemic when everyone was at home?” and “Why might teachers feel a sense of nostalgia for a moment of educational crisis?” A proposal was submitted and gained ethical approval from the University of Derby. A qualitative methodology was adopted using semi-structured online interviews and inductive analysis. We address concerns that ‘sense of belonging’ may be an incomplete account of the emotional landscape arising from the use of technology during this educational emergency. We identify three ways in which technology was used and which made experience (1) flexible (2) communal, and (3) visible. We map these uses onto corresponding emotional outcomes which are (1) mattering (2) belonging (3) nostalgia. As a result, we provide a model of ‘E-Motional Good Practice’ in support of institutional, and digital collegiality. Finally, we consider implications for university education departments.

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Published

2022-08-02

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How to Cite

Nostalgia, belonging and mattering: an institutional framework for digital collegiality drawn from teachers’ experience of online delivery during the 2020 pandemic. (2022). Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.53761/1.19.4.16