The primary purpose of this quasi-experimental mixed-methods study was to examine whether a blended learning approach was more effective than traditional face-to-face instruction in improving the mathematical achievement and attitudes of preservice elementary teachers. The secondary purpose was to determine what specific features of blended…

Blended learning is an instructional model in which instruction is delivered using a combination of traditional teaching methods and online learning materials such as digital textbooks, virtual textbooks, and teacher-made videos. The problem was that elementary teachers in local schools were not implementing blended learning as intended by the…

The research aims to: 1) Investigate the results of supervision of teaching and learning managements by educational institution administrators under the jurisdiction of Phitsanulok Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. This is a survey research. The samples in the study include: 1) 97 educational institution administrators under the…

By April 2020 public schools throughout the country closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the brink of these turbulent times, we concluded a larger survey study describing first grade literacy instruction in February 2020. Having documented a year of pre-pandemic literacy instruction, we then reached out to the same participants to report on…

This study examined the evolution of online teaching for fourteen New England K-12 physical education teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Commencing where Foye and Grenier ([2021]. Teaching during a pandemic. Physical educators' reflections on teaching remotely. "Journal of Online Learning Research," 7, 133-151.) left off, the current…

This study aims at developing electronic Students Worksheets (LKPD, "Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik") based on local wisdom assisted by Liveworksheets.com in the thematic learning involving fifth graders of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah implemented using Hybrid Learning. This study employs R&D research in worksheet development using a 4D model.…

The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design study was to measure the effects of both types of manipulatives on student mathematical understanding of 1st and 4th grade, Title I students. This data is needed for teachers to make informed decisions regarding their instructional choices. 270 participants…

Teacher efficacy is one of the most influential components for effective instruction, highlighting the importance of providing preservice teachers (PSTs) with opportunities to learn how to teach engineering during their college preparatory coursework. Making space for engineering instruction within science methods coursework could provide…

Virtual education has been steadily growing since the late 1990s. Early research was primarily focused on the comparative studies between brick-and-mortar schools and virtual or hybrid schools. While the research over the past two decades has grown substantially and now includes broader topics such as for whom virtual education seems to work well…

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools have adopted distance learning and blended learning. However, research into remote teaching and learning has suggested several components that impact learning at distance. This study focused on identifying the attributes of remote teaching and learning; readiness and understanding of teachers -…

The abrupt spread of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the quick closure of school buildings across the world in the Spring of 2020. With the pandemic still looming in the Fall of 2020, schools across the country were forced to continue offering virtual, or sometimes hybrid, modes of instruction. This quantitative study, rooted in Bandura's (1977)…

We conducted an instrumental case study to examine literacy instruction in K-3 classrooms in Michigan during the pandemic-impacted 2020-2021 school year. We sought to understand (a) how teachers described their literacy instruction before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) the literacy instructional practices teachers implemented across…

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted traditional education, necessitating a rapid shift to online and hybrid teaching models. This study initially aimed to investigate the impact of these changes on elementary literacy instruction. However, the findings predominantly reflect the broader experiences of teachers adapting their methodologies…

In the ever-shifting world of school choice, what began as a homegrown charter-school network's small experiment in microschooling stands out as unique -- and as a uniquely promising model for replication. Gem Prep, a network of seven brick-and-mortar K-12 charter schools in Idaho, anchored by a longstanding and high-performing online school,…

The aim of this study was to implement an approach of blended instruction for in-service bilingual teacher-training program to investigate its feasibility based on the perceptions of the participants regarding their familiarity with bilingual education and their satisfaction with the integration of technological tools used in the blended…