Four themes for better preparing teachers for future emergencies: professional development, technology access, technology training for teachers and students, and action plans with communication¶
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q2 i? Participants identified professional development for online learning, technology access, technology preparation for both teachers and students, and action plans and communication as what should be done to prepare for future emergencies. → An 2021
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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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Thematic analysis of open-ended survey and interview responses from the same mixed-methods study. The article reports "Four major themes were identified regarding how to better prepare teachers for future emergencies"; 66% of survey respondents also wanted to learn more about online teaching.
"Four major themes were identified regarding how to better prepare teachers for future emergencies: (1) professional development for online learning, (2) technology access, (3) technology training for both teachers and students, and (4) action plans and communication."
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Four themes for better preparing teachers for future emergencies: professional development, technology access, technology training for teachers and students, and action plans with communication |
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Four themes for better preparing teachers for future emergencies: professional development, technology access, technology training for teachers and students, and action plans with communication |
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