Open Access“Mission Possible”: Supporting an Adoption of a Distance Learning Model for Schools during the Pandemic
Author(s) -
Maria João Spilker,
Antonieta Rocha,
Ana Paula Afonso,
Lina Morgado
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european distance and e-learning network (eden) conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2707-2819
DOI - 10.38069/edenconf-2021-ac0025
Subject(s) - portuguese , autonomy , distance education , pandemic , covid-19 , mathematics education , online teaching , service (business) , psychology , professional development , pedagogy , medical education , computer science , political science , business , medicine , marketing , philosophy , linguistics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
This investigation relates to the professional development of in-service teachers on online teaching in K-12/P-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main questions concerned the autonomy and support from/in schools, alternatives found and implemented. A model was developed and applied in different institutions. This article will focus on analysing the results of one Portuguese school.The study follows a Design-Based-Research methodology. The results revealed teachers have knowledge gaps regarding intermediate/advanced digital skills. Through the training course, teachers’ awareness was raised about the distinction between Remote Education and Distance Learning and some skills inherent to online teaching were developed.