ERIC Number: EJ1117832
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Publication Date: 2016
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Learning to Teach Online: A Systematic Review of the Literature on K-12 Teacher Preparation for Teaching Online
Moore-Adams, Brianne L.; Jones, W. Monty; Cohen, Jonathan
Distance Education, v37 n3 p333-348 2016
There is a growing need for qualified online instructors to teach the expanding population of online K-12 students. To meet this need, teachers must be provided learning opportunities to acquire the specific types of knowledge and skills necessary to teach online. In this systematic review of the literature, we utilize the TPACK framework to aggregate the types of knowledge and skills required to teach online and examine both the extent to which these elements are addressed in existing programs and are based on empirical research. Findings suggest that the types of knowledge and skills based on empirical research originate from few studies and that most programs address only a small subset of knowledge and skills, varying greatly without uniformity in content or learning experiences.
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Web Based Instruction, Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Faculty Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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