ERIC Number: EJ1169503
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Examining Elementary Teachers' Use of Online Learning Environments: An Exploratory Study
Beach, Pamela
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v50 n1 p34-47 2018
This article presents the results of a study that examined elementary teachers' use of online learning environments for their informal professional learning in literacy instruction. Forty-five elementary teachers from a metropolitan area in Ontario, Canada, completed an online survey and participated in a semistructured interview. Survey and interview data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative methods. Key findings include the types of online learning environments used most often by participants and the motivational factors that influence participants' use of Web-based learning environments for their informal professional learning in literacy instruction. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Literacy Education, Public Schools, Private Schools, Metropolitan Areas, Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Educational Environment, Teacher Surveys, Semi Structured Interviews, Informal Education, Mixed Methods Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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