Examining the Relationship Between Teaching Experience and Burnout During Remote Learning

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session 6
  In Roundtable Session: Teacher Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

During the spring of 2020 many K-12 teacher were forced to transition their classes to remote learning environments. This study examines the extent to which teaching experience related to symptoms of burnout reported by teachers when switching instruction to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results indicated that years of teaching experience was a significant predictor of the emotional exhaustion component of burnout, with mid-career (β = 0.966, p ≤ .001) and veteran teachers (β = 1.085, p ≤ .01) reporting significantly higher levels of emotional exhaustion compared to novice teachers. These results indicate that novice teachers experienced less burnout during the sudden switch to remote learning.

Authors

• Anthony Durr, South Dakota State University

• Alison Wilson, University of Arkansas

• Nicole Graves, South Dakota State University

• Patrick Dean Hales, South Dakota State University