ERIC Number: EJ1433179
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0973-2217
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Voices from the Field: Lessons for K-12 Remote Teaching from Experienced Online Learning Practitioners
Michael K. Barbour; Vaughn Wilson E.
Journal on School Educational Technology, v19 n4 p12-23 2024
This paper analyzes interviews with 27 K-12 distance/online learning experts conducted during the early COVID-19 pandemic, as schools rapidly transitioned to emergency remote instruction. Short video interviews gathered insights from veteran online teachers, school leaders, officials, and scholars on effective remote practices and supporting home learning. Five key themes emerged from qualitative analysis of the transcripts: leveraging synchronous learning for engagement, community, and social-emotional needs; building personal connections among teachers, students, and parents; using technology simply and purposefully; individualizing learning experiences; and distinguishing emergency remote teaching from well-designed online learning. Findings highlighted the value of synchronous interaction, simplicity in technology use, personalized instruction, and managing expectations around crisis teaching limitations compared to systematic online programs. This study offers practitioner perspectives on quality K-12 online education amid emergency circumstances.
Descriptors: Distance Education, Synchronous Communication, Social Networks, Technology Uses in Education, Individualized Instruction, Emergency Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Experience, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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