Open AccessE3Cs: A Research-Based Model for Effective Digital Learning for K-6 Schools
Author(s) -
Candace Figg,
Keith Andrew Crawford,
Chunlei Lu,
Olivia Lu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
brock education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2371-7750
pISSN - 1183-1189
DOI - 10.26522/brocked.v29i2.835
Subject(s) - domain (mathematical analysis) , mathematics education , psychology , digital learning , distance education , pandemic , covid-19 , computer science , pedagogy , mathematics , medicine , mathematical analysis , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers in Ontario were thrust into a new teaching situation at the end of the 20192020 school year for which few were prepared. To address the need for guidance in transitioning to distance teaching, we offer the e-3Cs model, a research-based framework with flexible elements essential for promoting optimum distance interactions for K12 learning, more specifically applied to younger learners (K6). Serving as a tool for designing age-appropriate digital instruction while honouring and caring for affective domain needs of students, the model provides the necessary support for teachers in the purposeful design of digital learning communities.