ERIC Number: ED625476
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 29
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Pivoting an In-Person Multiplatform Science Program to a Virtual Program during a Pandemic: Lessons Learned
Linlin Li; Momo Hayakawa; Joan Freese; Beth Daniels; Gary Weiser; Kim Luttgen; Mai Chue Lor; Megan Schneider; Chun-Wei Huang; Emily Jensen
Grantee Submission, Children, Youth and Environments v32 n3 p53-81 2022
School closures because of natural phenomena, such as COVID-19, underscore long-standing gaps in access to science education in the United States of America, particularly for young students. When educators have to pivot to deliver virtual instruction, it is important to identify feasible remote learning strategies for science content across formal and informal learning environments. This article discusses two evaluation studies of a multiplatform science learning program was originally developed for an in-person, formal learning environment that was modified based on infrastructure, preparations, and resource availability to meet the needs of distance learning in formal and informal learning environments due to COVID-19.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Science Education, Science Instruction, Electronic Learning, Educational Environment, Program Evaluation, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Video Technology, Music, Hands on Science, Educational Games, Electronic Books, Grade 2, Intervention, Summer Programs, Informal Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: California; Minnesota; Texas; South Dakota; Ohio; Maryland; Nebraska
Grant or Contract Numbers: U295A150012