Isha DeCoito|Mohammed Estaiteyeh
Transitioning to Online Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic: an Exploration of STEM Teachers’ Views, Successes, and Challenges
Western University|Western University
due covid19 pandemic school closures mandated governments across globe necessitated abrupt shift onlinedistance teaching mixedmethods study authors explored stem teachers transition online teaching learning canadian context subset larger study investigated teachers views attitude toward online teaching ii successes challenges encountered online teaching data collected online questionnaire administered 70 grade 112 sciencestem subject teachers canadian province may july 2020 findings discussed lens selfefficacy theory technological pedagogical content knowledge tpack framework results indicate despite successes teachers faced wide array challenges negatively affected attitudes views toward online teaching support received parallel expectations teachers experiences selfefficacy technological competency slightly enhanced views online teaching sufficient shift mindset recommendations include effective professional development initiatives support teachers facilitate teachers transition enhance personal views toward online teaching