This paper describes a qualitative study that examined the lived experience of 50 English language instructors who transitioned from in-person teaching to online instruction during the COVID pandemic of 2020. The purpose of this study focused on the contrast between systematic online English language teacher preparation and rapid migration to…

In this study, which was conducted with the qualitative research method, the phenomenology design was used. The study group consists of 107 teachers from various branches who teach in virtual classrooms of schools at different levels during the COVID 19 epidemic. The Snowball sampling method, one of the purposive sampling methods, was used in the…

In this post the author reflects on their own experience alongside those of peer freshmen across U.S. college campuses. Data were collected through 10 focus groups conducted over two months in-person and via Zoom using a combination of purposeful and snowball sampling to identify diverse demographics. While this is a small data set for a large…

The main purpose of this phenomenological study is to understand immigrant and refugee students' distance education experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study group consisted of nine participants, four males and five females, using the snowball sampling method. We prepared a semi structured interview form consisting of ten questions…

Due to the Zero-COVID policies implemented in China, students have accepted online education for curriculum learning for a considerable period of time. The objective of the current study was to determine the relationship between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, gender, and the online learning effectiveness of emerging adult learners in…

The aim of this paper is to describe the views of mathematics teachers in Indonesia on the distance learning barriers during the early COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this paper investigates the barriers that teachers view as significant in distance learning and efforts taken to overcome the barriers during the early COVID-19 pandemic. This study…

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for health professionals, including therapists working in school settings who experienced increased stressors and decreased support. The goal of this study is to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the stress levels of school-based therapists (SBTs), determine the methods they used to…

This qualitative study examined teachers, schools, and district approaches to new teacher retention with a COVID-19 spin. In the changing world of a global pandemic and shifting teaching modalities, including distance or hybrid learning environments, teachers reflected on their experiences of adaptation. Interviews with teachers in their first…

Negative portrayals in the Australian media situate teachers as a problem and teaching as a deficit practice. Society is positioning teachers, especially teachers of literacy, as the reason for poor student performance. In addition, negative media discourse around deficit initial teacher education, especially with regard to the teaching of reading…

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unforeseen event faced by educational institutions across the world. The sudden change for educators and students to shift from face-to-face instruction and into teaching and learning online caused major confusion due to the lack of preparedness from most educational institutions, including colleges and…

Purpose: This study aims to discuss the impact of the physical environment on the quality of distance education from the viewpoint of a number of teaching staff in Jordanian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 308 lecturers were selected using a snowball sampling method from different social media…

The aim of this study is to investigate psycho-social status and online education experiences of elementary school students during COVID-19 lockdown process. Constructed as a mixed methods research, this study follows a sequential explanatory design. Quantitative data was gathered through snowball sampling technique by using The Screen for Child…

Background: Emerging adults (ages 18-29) have the highest COVID-19 infection rates and the lowest vaccination rates. With vaccine distribution underway, understanding characteristics of this population that predict hesitation to get vaccinated can inform public health outreach. Purpose: In the current study, we sought to identify demographic,…

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic had a global impact on family social and economic well-being. Individuals and families sought alternative living arrangements as a result of the financial crisis, health implications, and housing insecurity, with many joining multigenerational households. However, it is unknown how multigenerational…

This study aimed to determine the learning patterns and experiences of incarcerated adults within correctional settings and how their prison learning transforms their lives after they are released. In this qualitative research, semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain the opinions of eight formerly incarcerated people who experienced…