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Student And Teacher Perspectives On Asynchronous Learning During The Covid Pandemic, Michele Ehrhart Dec 2022

Student And Teacher Perspectives On Asynchronous Learning During The Covid Pandemic, Michele Ehrhart

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The COVID Pandemic shut down schools across the country, leaving K-12 schools unprepared for virtual learning. In this mixed methods study, I examined data gathered from my 8th-grade science classes to assess the effectiveness of asynchronous instruction. My original research question was: How much if at all, did learning outcomes differ as a function of how the lessons were taught (uninterrupted instructional video versus interrupted/interactive Edpuzzle video)? Based on a preliminary examination of data, my study expanded into how self-regulated learning affected students’ comprehension, interest, and motivation. Study results showed no statistical differences in students’ comprehension based on how lessons …


The Potential Impact Of Online Learning On Economically Disadvantaged Students, Anthony M. Tartaglia Apr 2020

The Potential Impact Of Online Learning On Economically Disadvantaged Students, Anthony M. Tartaglia

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Opportunity gaps have consistently been prevalent in the United States’ education system and that continues today. The struggle to provide economically disadvantaged students the equity necessary to ensure opportunities exist, similar to those present for students of economic advantage, remains a pervasive dilemma for which there are few solutions. As technology continually changes the global marketplace, it is doing the same to education. Educators have an enormous impact on the lives of their students, both in and out of the classroom and through their instruction, there are techniques available to ensure that students remain engaged. One such method is by …