Improving involvement, engagement and sense of belonging through synchronous instruction during Covid-19
Abstract: The article investigates methods for the implementation of synchronous teaching during covid-19 with lecturers and pre-service teachers in a teacher education college, and discusses the importance of training for lecturers and teachers working with this medium. Additionally the article relates to the planning of synchronous learning and teaching in various online environments for different purposes and shaping of the synchronous teaching-learning space. The findings presented here, are part of an ongoing effort to clarify how to provide an optimal learner-centered environment in synchronous online learning platforms. Recognizing the advantages/disadvantages of synchronous teaching and its contribution can help teachers to exploit this media means optimally when planning teaching. Facilitators choose different technologies and teaching practices to develop and moderate learning activities. The present study may contribute to the research literature by providing a conceptual framework for the unique characteristics of synchronous teaching and learning processes and the techno-pedagogical practices of professional teacher development in synchronous teaching and learning in emergency and routine situations, and the role of teacher training institutions to give place to all those in their training as lifelong learners.