A Whole New World: PreK-12 Teachers' Perceptions of Instruction during a Pandemic

Authors

Frances A. Hamilton, University of Alabama in HuntsvilleFollow
Dana L. Skelley, University of Alabama in HuntsvilleFollow
Kimberly A. Hile, University of Alabama in HuntsvilleFollow

Abstract

This manuscript explores educators’ perceptions about professional and personal challenges and successes with virtual instruction, along with their concerns about the impact on students and student learning in a virtual environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers from seventeen school systems in Tennessee and Alabama were invited to participate in the study with sixty-seven participants completing surveys. A phenomenology design model was used, and In Vivo Coding was conducted to analyze the data. Results revealed four main themes related to teachers’ experiences with virtual learning: personal perceptions, instruction, impact on students, and communication. Discussion of the results and their implications are addressed along with limitations and recommendations for future research.

Recommended Citation

Hamilton, Frances A.; Skelley, Dana L.; and Hile, Kimberly A. (2021) "A Whole New World: PreK-12 Teachers' Perceptions of Instruction during a Pandemic," Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/ctlle/vol6/iss1/2