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Publication Date: 2023
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The "New Normal": K-12 Teacher Reflections Two Years after the Transition to Emergency Remote Teaching during COVID-19
Cordelia D. Zinskie; Lucas J. Jensen; Elizabeth Downs
Journal of Online Learning Research, v9 n3 p271-286 2023
K-12 teachers faced a multitude of challenges during the transition to emergency remote teaching at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that over two years have passed since the onset of the pandemic and the accompanying shift to emergency remote teaching, it is important to assess how K-12 teachers feel regarding online teaching and whether their schools/districts have made any changes and/or preparations to better support future needed shifts to virtual instruction. The current study presents analyses of journal reflections written by in-service teachers enrolled in a field experience course required as part of a graduate-level online teaching and learning endorsement. Results show that there has been a positive shift in attitude with participants noting increased comfort with online teaching. Participants also noted that schools/districts have increased support (e.g., new technology tools, professional development) for teachers and students that will facilitate any future needed shifts to online teaching.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change
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Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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