During early COVID-19, surveyed K-12 teachers most often used video lectures and reading materials (65.4% each), with 45% describing their approach as learner-centered¶

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q2 i? The most common instructional strategies were video lectures and reading materials (65.4% each), followed by online discussions (47.7%), learning by making (43%), and project-based learning (40.2%). → An 2021 q2 i? About 45% of teachers reported learner-centered strategies, 45% a mix of teacher- and learner-centered, and only about 10% teacher-centered approaches. → An 2021 (2)

Evidence¶

An 2021¶

An, Y., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Yang, J., Conan, J., Kinard, W., & Daughrity, L. (2021). Examining K-12 teachers' feelings, experiences, and perspectives regarding online teaching during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-021-10008-5

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Select-all-that-apply survey items on instructional strategies among the 107 teachers. The article reports "video lectures (n = 70, 65.4%), reading materials (n = 70, 65.4%), online discussions (n = 51, 47.7%)"; assessment tools included online quizzes or exams (51.4%) and projects (49.5%).

"the major instructional strategies used by the participants included video lectures (n = 70, 65.4%), reading materials (n = 70, 65.4%), online discussions (n = 51, 47.7%), learning by making (n = 46, 43%), project-based learning (n = 43, 40.2%)"

An 2021 (2)¶

An, Y., Kaplan-Rakowski, R., Yang, J., Conan, J., Kinard, W., & Daughrity, L. (2021). Examining K-12 teachers' feelings, experiences, and perspectives regarding online teaching during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-021-10008-5

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Survey item on overall teaching approach (Fig. 1), reported in the Discussion. The article states "45% selected “learner-centered,”" with another 45% selecting a mix and only 10% using teacher-centered approaches such as lectures and exams.

"In terms of online teaching strategy, 45% selected “learner-centered,” and another 45% selected “mix of teacher-centered and learner-centered” as a teaching approach that best described their online teaching."

Discussion¶

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