Project-based learning during early COVID-19 online teaching was reported by 45.5% of grades 6–8 teachers but only 29.3% of grades P-5 teachers¶

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q2 i? Project-based learning was more commonly used by middle and high school teachers than elementary school teachers (45.5% of grades 6–8 vs 29.3% of grades P-5). → An 2021

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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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Further analysis of instructional strategies comparing grades P-5 (n = 41) and grades 6–12 (n = 66) survey respondents. The article reports "Approximately half of the grades 6–8 teachers (n = 30, 45.5%) reported using project-based learning" versus 29.3% of P-5 teachers; no significance test is reported.

"Approximately half of the grades 6–8 teachers (n = 30, 45.5%) reported using project-based learning, while only 29.3% of the grades P-5 teachers (n = 12) used project-based learning."

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