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11 (2) 2021

Emergency remote teaching: The case at Becamex Business School


Author - Affiliation:
Bui Duc Duy - Eastern International University, Binh Duong Province , Vietnam
Ninh Tran Thuy Duong - Eastern International University, Binh Duong Province , Vietnam
Le Vinh Quang - Eastern International University, Binh Duong Province , Vietnam
Ngo Minh Duc - Eastern International University, Binh Duong Province , Vietnam
Nguyen Truong Son - Eastern International University, Binh Duong Province , Vietnam
Corresponding author: Bui Duc Duy - duy.bui@eiu.edu.vn
Submitted: 29-11-2021
Accepted: 06-12-2021
Published: 21-12-2021

Abstract
The coronavirus (Covid-19) in 2019 has significantly impacted society and threatened education globally. This crisis forced governments around the world to temporarily close educational institutions to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The educational institution is forced to implement Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) in virtual learning to continue operations. During the pandemic, this topic received much attention from the research community. As a consequence, this study reviews ERT literature and conducts qualitative research (Becamex Business School case) to investigate the challenges of implementing ERT in developing countries to provide some insights for better preparation. The results show that most of the problems identified in previous studies correspond to the BBS case, in which themes such as infrastructure, materials, and training appear to be global issues. Meanwhile, several distinct ideas are generated from the BBS case, such as the age of lecturers can affect their acceptance and excitement towards ERT, or parents and friends can influence learner behaviors during the ERT period.

Keywords
covid-19 pandemic; education management; Eastern International University; emergency remote teaching; online learning

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Bui, D. D., Ninh, T. T. D., Le, V. Q., Ngo, M. D., & Nguyen, T. S. (2021). Emergency remote teaching: The case at Becamex Business School. Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science – Social Sciences, 11(2), 38-59. doi:10.46223/HCMCOUJS. soci.en.11.2.2107.2021


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