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ERIC Number: EJ1369148
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
EISSN: EISSN-1943-5924
Increasing Teacher Access to Instructional Coaching through Virtual Tools: Advantageous before, during, and after the Pandemic
Myers, Suzanne; Washburn, Jocelyn
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v30 n3 p377-405 Nov 2022
This article presents findings from a study examining the impact of a virtual community of practice (VCoP) on professional development (PD) providers learning how to coach teachers using a virtual coaching model called VECTOR. The study was conducted during a time of widespread school closures amidst a global pandemic, but findings can inform the feasibility and usability of VCoPs in situations where learners are geographically or otherwise isolated from learning experiences. Using a non-parametric t-test, pre-/post-group change showed significant effect sizes in three areas: participants' use of virtual tools for coaching (ES = 0.551), learning a process to engage in virtual coaching (ES = 0.597), and belief that future coachees (typically classroom teachers) are well-prepared and supported (ES = 0.553). Differences in participants' prior coaching experience lead to questions that could inform future studies on the ideal makeup of VCoPs, and the impact of participant demographics on learning and other VCoP benefits.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida; Pennsylvania; Virginia
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