Teleteaching: a good alternative, but not at all education levels

Nobody could have imagined a year ago that a pandemic would change our lives the incredible way it has done so. More and more, teleteaching is setting on in our daily lives. But, how does it benefit us as a teachers? Could it be put into practice in any education level?

 

On the one hand, working throughout Internet from home is a lot more comfortable. For example, the major advantage could be the reductions on travelling time as a result of the possibility to work from home. What is more, it allows greater time flexibility and reduces stress since teachers could decide when to work and when to go on with the rest. At least, it facilitates conciliation between family and professional life.

 

In contrast, there are some disadvantages of teleworking. For instance, the worst detriment of home-working is the lack of personal contact because teleworking reduces the face-to-face communication. This lack of communication could be very harmful in earlier education levels where face-to-face feedback is, in essence, necessary between teachers and students. Besides, virtual working increases the risk of not disconnecting and working more hours than usual.

 

In light of the above, teleteaching can increase job satisfaction, but the reduced personal interaction and the possible consequences of that could be significant disadvantages that overweight the advantages. All things considered, teleworking cannot replace the course of action we have followed until now, but it could be an enhancement to rounding-off our personal life.