Qualitative findings indicate OEP cultivated authentic OER awareness, increased self-efficacy, and fostered positive attitudes among K-12 teachers¶
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Design limits · Hengtao Tang 2021: no comparison group (read from the study by two models, 2026-10-28)
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q1 i? Most participants reported the OEP experience developed an authentic awareness of OER, increased self-efficacy, and cultivated positive attitudes. → Hengtao Tang 2021
Evidence¶
Hengtao Tang 2021¶
Hengtao Tang, Yu-Ju Lin, & Yingxiao Qian. (2021). Improving K-12 Teachers' Acceptance of Open Educational Resources by Open Educational Practices: A Mixed Methods Inquiry. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-021-10046-z
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Deductive thematic analysis of reflection notes from 24 participants with extreme intention change (14 above, 10 below one SD), with inter-coder reliability Cohen's Kappa k = 0.878; counts reported include n = 15 for awareness, n = 14 for self-efficacy, n = 16 for positive attitude.
"Three themes emerged in describing how teachers' OEP experience altered their perception of implementing OER: (1) developed an authentic awareness of OER; (2) increased self-efficacy about using OER; (3) cultivated a positive attitude towards OER."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Engaging K-12 teachers in open educational practices significantly improved their perceived ease of use and self-efficacy toward OER, with small-to-medium effect sizes — related
- OEP experience did not significantly change teachers' perceived usefulness, attitudes, subjective norm, job-fit, or intention to use OER — reports the opposite
- Teachers' challenges in accepting OER included time to sift resources, inconsistent quality, district discouragement, and negative attitudes — related
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Qualitative findings indicate OEP cultivated authentic OER awareness, increased self-efficacy, and fostered positive attitudes among K-12 teachers |
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Qualitative findings indicate OEP cultivated authentic OER awareness, increased self-efficacy, and fostered positive attitudes among K-12 teachers |
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