Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

2022

Document Type

Dissertation - NSU Access Only

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice

Advisor

Mary Vogel

Committee Member

Robert Lewis

Keywords

best practices, case study methodology, class size, communication, online education, online learning, qualitative research, secondary-level education, self-efficacy, student learning, teacher perceptions, teacher quality, teaching quality, virtual learning, virtual teaching, workload management

Abstract

This dissertation study addressed specific factors that influenced virtual teaching and learning. The purpose of the study was to determine the challenges of virtual teaching in large and small class sizes. The study was expected to determine online teacher perspectives connected to class size and effective teaching strategies to maintain teaching quality.

A case study qualitative methodology was used to gain insights of participants on their experiences with online teaching, class size, and best practices to facilitate changes in class size. It was determined that larger class size increased demands on teachers but that the resourcefulness of the participants counter-balanced these demands when the participants developed strategies that were effective in addressing the needs of students in higher class sizes.

Participants were asked to respond to questions on how class size impacts student learning and online teaching instruction. The audience who benefitted from the research included teachers and administrators interested in virtual learning, class size, and strategies for quality of teaching.

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