@article{Mae Ann P. Daniel_Divina C. De Leon_Acidera_Gladys O. Menor_2022, title={Pre-Service Teachers’ Online Demo Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities}, volume={1}, url={https://journals.arafa.org/index.php/jesaf/article/view/39}, DOI={10.56540/jesaf.v1i2.39}, abstractNote={<p>Shifting to online learning and teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to be an astute option. This qualitative study, using conventional content analysis, describes the experiences of pre-service teachers (PSTs) who teach English as a second language (ESL) in the Philippines and have undertaken online demo teaching from 2020-2022. It outlines the challenges and opportunities that emerged from online field demo experiences. Regarding challenges, four themes emerged: the internet bandwidth, technical skills and awareness, lack of technical equipment and interaction in the online environment. The analysis also unlocked two opportunities: ICT upskilling and collaboration in online teaching with peers (co-PSTs) and supervisors (cooperating teachers). With the shift to non-face-to-face classes, ICT became a boon and bane for the PSTs, which prompts this study to recommend requiring PSTs to submit ICT-integrated outputs and review for an ICT-infused curriculum.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of English Studies in Arabia Felix}, author={Mae Ann P. Daniel and Divina C. De Leon and Acidera, Rolly and Gladys O. Menor}, year={2022}, month={Dec.}, pages={33–43} }