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The 4 Educational Science International Conference
Towards a Sustainable Future of Education: Preparing Teachers and Prospective Teachers for the Digital Age

Positioning, Presence and Pedagogy: Personal Reflections on Learning in the Pandemic

Professor Stephen J Hall

Sunway University and Dean, Malaysia

The pushed change of moving teaching and learning online has challenged us all, with little
choice but to embrace online learning. Some see this as a deficit, a loss of the face to face
learning, which is known and comfortable. Yet the flip side can be positive change, as we
have to rework how we teach and learn. Teachers and learners are involved in this adjustment
together. It will be suggested that education will never be the same. The presentation will
argue that it is time for a repositioning of the role of the teacher, to ensure the presence of
engaged and active learners, many of whom are active netizens. Teaching and learning
techniques which draw on tried and tested principles and practice will relate to educators’ and
students’ needs in this time of global challenges.

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