The Impact of Remote Teaching on Catholic School Student Emotional Well-Being and Faith Development

• In Event: Working Papers Studying New Approaches in Catholic Education

Abstract

The sudden move to remote teaching caused by the Covid-19 pandemic impacted students and teachers across the nation in both negative and positive ways. Catholic school students were impacted by the experience of remote teaching in unique ways that are connected to the element of faith development which is central to Catholic education. The unique trauma for Catholic school students was central to the research study examining the reactions of Catholic school students to the remote teaching experience. This research study examined the ways in which the structures and systems of Catholic school education responded to the move to remote teaching and the resultant impact on students. The results have implications for the future design of Catholic schools.

Authors

• Donna Kiel, DePaul University

• Elaine Poitras, Innovative Catholic School Network

• Molly Cinnamon, Pope John XXIII School

• Caitlin Meyer, DePaul University

• Vijaya Natarant, Innovative Catholic School Network