"being relationally competent is an essential skill for teachers. This involves, for example, skills in social interaction, emotional communication, and human connection. Two key factors for relational competence are teachers sensitivity and responsivity to learner needs (Wiklund-Engblom, 2018)
dialectic: 'To provide the sense of belonging we should accept students as they are. And yet to accomplish their growth, we should not do that' (sidorkin, 2023)
In a distance learning environment [rel comp] can be a challenge because of technical barriers, which often entail a lack of non-verbal cues that can guide teachers in social interactions and the orchestration of relations (wiklund-engblom, 2018)
the ability to consistently apply the attitudes, knowledge and skills required to plan and conduct, and to evaluate and revise on an ongoing basis, ict-supported teaching, based on theory, current research and proven experience with a view to supporting students' learning in the best possible way.
teachers designing for and implementing distance larning are confronted with the task of configuring and orchestrating tools, time, people, and space in new ways (wiklund-engblom, 2018)