Synchronous Meetings, Community of Inquiry, COVID-19, and Online Graduate Teacher Education

• In Event: DDL- Asynchronous Support in Online Learning (h)

Short Description

This mixed-methods self-study explored graduate students’ perceptions of synchronous meetings’ contributions to the development of a Community of Inquiry (COI). This course included a literature circle about immigrant communities and K-12 schools. Sixty-nine students across three courses were electronically surveyed. Fifteen students were subsequently interviewed. Survey analysis indicated that monthly synchronous meetings did not significantly impact students' perceptions of COI development. Follow-up interviews provided further insights into methods that students perceived helpful for COI development.

Authors

• Presenter: Beth Oyarzun, UNC Charlotte

• Contributor: Charlotte Hancock, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Contributor: Spencer Salas, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Presenter: Florence Martin, University of North Carolina Charlotte