Exploring a professor’s learning during teleworking: A life story

Teachers around the world have had to reinvent their work routines because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, teachers were teleworking and this impacted their lifestyle, their way of teaching, their cognition, and even their health. This article aims to present the results of a narrative inquiry that explored a teacher’s experiences while teleworking and how they fostered learning in different aspects of their life. The concepts of telework and experience as a form of learning were analyzed. An individual interview was used to collect the experiences of a female teacher pf bachelor’s degree in Language Teaching. The personal account evidenced: first, that telework initially fostered emotions that altered the teacher's mental well-being, social and work life, and redefined her beliefs about teaching and technology; second, it enriched teachers' professional learning in how to use technology to communicate and design activities; third, interaction and collaboration were essential for developing professional knowledge and managing emotions. In conclusion, emotions and interactions during telework become sources of personal and professional learning and encourage the teacher to (re)evaluate her beliefs and teaching practice.