OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: CHALLENGES, COPING STRATEGIES, AND ONLINE TEACHING PREPAREDNESS OF COLLEGE ENGLISH INSTRUCTORS

Effective English instruction plays a pivotal role in higher education as it not only serves as a fundamental communication tool but also as a key to accessing various academic and career opportunities. Hence, this descriptive-correlational study examined the problems met, coping mechanism employed, and effects of online class to English Teachers in certain Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Region 10 during the school year 2022-2023, post-pandemic. A training module was designed anchored on the findings of the study. The module is designed to address the challenges identified in the research providing targeted support and resources to enhance teachers' effectiveness in navigating online instruction. The study indicates that English teachers face a plethora of challenges in their online instructions, especially when it comes to student engagement and interaction, managing students’ behavior, fostering student motivation, and providing necessary support. The study reveals that the teachers employ the use both active and coping mechanisms. Moreover, the research findings suggest a correlation between the challenges experienced by students and the use of active coping mechanisms by teachers.