Technologies, Challenges and Needs of K-12 Teachers in the Transition to Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• In Event: DDL- Faculty Perspectives in Online Learning (h)

Short Description

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 teachers hastily transitioned to distance learning. The purpose of this survey research study is to determine technology resources K-12 teachers used and examine the difficulties teachers experienced. Findings indicate that teachers used a variety of websites and applications and faced many challenges, including difficulty engaging parents, a lack of school/district guidelines, and student Internet and computer access issues. Recommendations to prepare for future emergencies are also provided.

Authors

• Presenter: Gregory Francom, Mississippi State University

• Contributor: Sang Joon Lee, Mississippi State University

• Contributor: Halle Pinkney, Mississippi State University