Teaching During COVID-19: Comparing In-Person and Online Teaching Efficacy

• In Event: Considering the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Learners, Instructors, and Administrators

Abstract

This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teachers’ self-efficacy when teaching online compared to teaching in-person. Participants completed the OSTES (Ohio State Teacher Efficacy Scale) and a background survey at two time points: the beginning of the transition online (Time 1) and nine months later (Time 2). Findings from multiple t-tests indicated that teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs increased significantly from Time 1 to Time 2, specifically in classroom management and student engagement. Self-efficacy was higher in-person than online regardless of amount of training teachers received, highlighting the need for more targeted professional development programs for online teaching.

Authors

• Julia Forgie, University of Toronto
  Presenting Author

• Lisa Ain Dack, OISE/University of Toronto
  Non-Presenting Author