Author : Amanda M. Gilbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Book Synopsis The Nature of Elementary Science Teachers' Experiences with Synchronous Online, Asynchronous Online and Face-to-face Coaching by : Amanda M. Gilbert
Download or read book The Nature of Elementary Science Teachers' Experiences with Synchronous Online, Asynchronous Online and Face-to-face Coaching written by Amanda M. Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the nature of instructional coaching interactions in three formats: online synchronous, online asynchronous, and face-to-face. Knight's (2007) Seven Partnership Principles of Instructional Coaching were used as a framework to analyze and compare the coaching interactions between coach and teacher to determine whether online coaching may be a viable option to provide support for the teachers unprepared to teach the new science standards. Some previous research has suggested that online communication can result in deeper personal interactions (Walther, 1996), while other studies suggest that interactions are the more natural and easier in formats that are more similar to face-to-face interactions (Kock, 2005). The findings of this study support the media naturalness theory (Kock, 2005) and suggest that collaboration may be especially difficult in asynchronous online communication. Although differences were noted in the actual interactions, teacher perception remained fairly consistently positive across the three formats. Research beyond this exploratory study is needed to make findings generalizable.