Teachers' challenges in accepting OER included time to sift resources, inconsistent quality, district discouragement, and negative attitudes¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r1 · q1
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Design limits · Hengtao Tang 2021 (2): no comparison group (read from the study by two models, 2026-10-28)

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Four challenge themes emerged: time needed to sift through applicable OER (n = 13), inconsistent quality (n = 17), school districts' discouragement (n = 12), and lack of positive attitude (n = 8). → Hengtao Tang 2021 q1 i? Teachers' challenges with OEP itself were time constraints (n = 19) and lack of prior OER experience (n = 15). → Hengtao Tang 2021 (2)

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

q1 · i? · causal · r1

Thematic analysis of the same 24 selected participants' reflection notes; the article reports inconsistent quality decreased perceived usefulness and district discouragement decreased subjective norm and usefulness.

"Four themes emerged in regard to teachers' challenges in accepting OER, including: (1) time needed to sift through applicable OER; (2) the inconsistent quality of OER; (3) school districts' discouragement of OER; and (4) lack of positive attitudes."

Hengtao Tang 2021 (2)¶

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

q1 · i? · causal · r1

Thematic analysis found most participants (n = 19) cited time constraints and most (n = 15) lacked prior OER experience, which hampered completing renewable assignments within the course duration.

"Two themes emerged regarding teachers' challenges with their OEP experience, including: (1) time constraints; and (2) a lack of prior experience."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Qualitative findings indicate OEP cultivated authentic OER awareness, increased self-efficacy, and fostered positive attitudes among K-12 teachers — related
• Four implementation themes emerged from UK process evaluations: intervention format, policy consistency, staff buy-in, and perceived effectiveness — related
• Common weaknesses in OER efficacy studies include reliance on non-standard learning measures and challenges with randomization. — related