Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice
Advisor
Karen Kimball
Committee Member
Lucille Beisner
Keywords
Blended Learning, middle school, Pandemic
Abstract
This study addressed specific factors that influenced the success of blending learning as it transitioned to virtual learning from the perspectives of middle school teachers. The purpose of the qualitative case study was to determine the challenges of blended and virtual learning from a teacher’s perspective and the positive outcomes of the integration of blended and virtual learning.
The researcher focused on the transition to virtual teaching during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic of 2020 and how blended learning impacted this transition to virtual teaching. The study included middle school teachers from various disciplines who taught at the middle school level. Participants responded to demographic data collection as well as interview questions on blended and virtual learning.
The audience benefitting from the research included parents and teachers and administrators in a k-12 setting using blended and virtual learning. The study included teachers who were new to the profession as well as seasoned teachers who were transitioning to the newer blended and virtual learning models.
NSUWorks Citation
Jennifer Louise Henry. 2021. Blended Learning Transitioning to Virtual Learning: Middle School Teacher Perspectives. Doctoral dissertation. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. (480)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_etd/480.