ERIC Number: EJ1257153
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
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Should Teachers Be Trained in Emergency Remote Teaching? Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Trust, Torrey; Whalen, Jeromie
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v28 n2 p189-199 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, many educators across the country and around the world scrambled to shift their practice from in-person to remote teaching within a matter of days. This global pandemic exposed a significant gap in teacher preparation and training for emergency remote teaching, including teaching with technology to ensure continuity of learning for students at a distance. To learn more about educators' experiences during this crisis, we designed and distributed an online survey that received 325 responses from K-12 educators between April 4 and May 10, 2020. In this article, we share initial insights from the survey and provide recommendations for how to better prepare and support educators for teaching remotely in times of need.
Descriptors: Disease Control, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Distance Education, Teacher Competencies, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Barriers, Teacher Attitudes, Technological Literacy, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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