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"Everybody Is Their Own Island": Teacher Disconnection in a Virtual School
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Hawkins, Abigail; Graham, Charles R.; Barbour, Michael K. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers, this study explored teachers' perceptions of their online teaching role. Teachers expressed a sense…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Technology
Academic Performance, Course Completion Rates, and Student Perception of the Quality and Frequency of Interaction in a Virtual High School
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Hawkins, Abigail; Graham, Charles R.; Sudweeks, Richard R.; Barbour, Michael K. – Distance Education, 2013
This study examined the relationship between students' perceptions of teacher-student interaction and academic performance at an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide virtual high school. Academic performance was measured by grade awarded and course completion. There were 2269 students who responded to an 18-item survey designed to measure student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Factor Analysis, Student Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship
Strictly Business: Teacher Perceptions of Interaction in Virtual Schooling
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Hawkins, Abigail; Barbour, Michael K.; Graham, Charles R. – Journal of Distance Education, 2011
This study explored the nature of teacher-student interaction from the perspective of eight virtual school teachers in an asynchronous, self-paced, statewide, supplemental virtual high school. Teacher interviews revealed the majority of interactions were student-initiated and instructional in nature. The main procedural interactions focused on…
Descriptors: Class Size, Distance Education, Interaction, Teacher Student Relationship