Escribo play online professional development can support teachers in providing online instruction

This study evaluates an online, free professional development course to support PreK-8 teachers in implementing effective online education. The quasi-experiment included a sample of 283 educators. The course completion rate was 51%, the third-highest among 217 other massive open online courses. The...

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Published in:Social sciences & humanities open 2023, Vol.7 (1), p.100493, Article 100493
Main Authors: Amorim, Americo N., Jeon, Lieny, Abel, Yolanda, Soares, Monique, Cerqueira, Lidia, Aguiar, Danilo, Nobre, Alena, Xavier, Emilia A., Silva, Vanessa, Silva, Maxsuel C., Patricio, Gabriella A., Florentino, Raiane
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Language:English
Subjects:
Blended learning
Distance learning
Educational technology
Online education
Professional development
Teacher training
Teaching and learning
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Summary:This study evaluates an online, free professional development course to support PreK-8 teachers in implementing effective online education. The quasi-experiment included a sample of 283 educators. The course completion rate was 51%, the third-highest among 217 other massive open online courses. The teachers who finished the course advanced 62% more in online education skills than the control teachers (d = 0.44). Participants also fostered their technological skills (d = 0.16). The main drivers of participant engagement were concise and precise content, videos with other teachers' experiences, and SMS messages. Gamification was not a critical driver of participant engagement. Overall, this quasi-experiment revealed that online professional development can be a cost-effective way of equipping teachers to provide online instruction.
ISSN:2590-2911
2590-2911
DOI:10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100493