Purpose

Through the present study, the authors investigate whether online practicum in teaching, with fellow teacher-candidates acting as students, can be effective and whether the teacher-candidates actually developed skills useful for their future teachings, through this form of practicum, which is necessary when, out of necessity, like in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no other option for universities.

Design/methodology/approach

The method selected was qualitative research through in-depth interviews, since the present research question and the research topic in general have not been examined in the past. The authors gathered 45 teacher-candidates' journals on this experience, and, then, they interviewed them through semi-structured interviews.

Findings

The findings indicated that the teacher-candidates got acquainted with new technologies in education to a great extent. Moreover, they developed skills that will be proven useful for their future teachings, like adaptability, flexibility and handling of students' interaction in online settings.

Originality/value

The present case study consists of a paradigm of international value, since it fills in a gap in literature on an online alternative of practicum in teaching in cases of crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic. Valuable insights are gained for researchers, practitioners and policymakers and best-practices for online teaching practicum have derived for future use.

中文翻译：

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COVID-19 期间的在线教学实习：以希腊教师教育项目为例

目的

通过本研究，作者调查了在线教学中的实习，与其他教师候选人作为学生，是否可以有效，以及教师候选人是否真的通过这种形式的实习培养了对他们未来教学有用的技能，这是必要的出于必要，例如在 COVID-19 大流行的情况下，大学别无选择。

设计/方法/方法

选择的方法是通过深入访谈进行的定性研究，因为过去没有检查过当前的研究问题和一般的研究主题。作者收集了 45 份关于这一经历的教师候选人的期刊，然后，他们通过半结构化访谈对他们进行了采访。

发现

调查结果表明，教师候选人在很大程度上熟悉了教育中的新技术。此外，他们开发的技能将被证明对他们未来的教学有用，例如适应性、灵活性和处理学生在在线环境中的互动。

原创性/价值

本案例研究包含具有国际价值的范式，因为它填补了文献中关于在 COVID-19 大流行等危机情况下在线替代教学实践的空白。为研究人员、从业人员和政策制定者获得了宝贵的见解，并为未来的在线教学实践提供了最佳实践。