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The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on racial disparities in online learning during the pandemic has received research attention. [81] A recent study from the Urban Institute covers some of these findings. Urban's study points to issues in access to a computer and internet.
Research regarding online teacher instruction has shown that it is only effective if students have consistent access to the internet, electronic devices, and teachers have received targeted training and support for online instruction. [13] Unfortunately, this has not been the reality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By 2008, online learning programs were available in the United States in 44 states at the K-12 level. [89] Internet forums, online discussion groups, and online learning community can contribute to a distance education experience. Research shows that socialization plays an important role in some forms of distance education. [90]
Global Workplace Analytics, a research-based consulting firm, estimates that at least 25%-30% of the U.S. workforce will be working from home multiple days a week by the end of 2021.
As online education has become the dominant form of distance education, new theories are emerging that combine elements of constructivism and technology. Siemens' Connectivism "is the integration of principles explored by chaos, network, and complexity and self-organization theories".(p. 5 [ 38 ] ) Connectivism places knowledge in "diversity of ...
A self-report study is a type of survey, questionnaire, or poll in which respondents read the question and select a response by themselves without any outside interference. [1] A self-report is any method which involves asking a participant about their feelings, attitudes, beliefs and so on.
A student attending online class in Kerala, India, during the COVID-19 pandemic. E-learning also has been rising as a supplement to the traditional classroom. Students with special talents or interests outside of the available curricula use e-learning to advance their skills or exceed grade restrictions. [178]
A 2017 collective study, published by Applied Cognitive Psychology, indicated that college students retained less knowledge when allowed to use or possess a cell phone during lectures. During the experiment, students who were not allowed access to a cell phone tested better than those who had access to cell phones. [13]