DISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID-19: DIFFERENCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS BETWEEN RURAL AND MAJOR SUBURBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

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dc.contributor.advisorLester, PhD, Li-Jen
dc.contributor.advisorCoyne, PhD, Jaime
dc.creatorFleming, Sandra S
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-5351-2446
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-21T18:39:31Z
dc.date.available2021-05-21T18:39:31Z
dc.date.created2021-05
dc.date.issued2021-04-27
dc.date.submittedMay 2021
dc.date.updated2021-05-21T18:39:31Z
dc.description.abstractCOVID-19 forced schools to look at education differently within a matter of days. Some schools were prepared, and education flowed continuously, while others were left scrambling. Numerous initiatives have encouraged distance learning during the quarantine period to help students continue in their education. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, this study looks at elementary schools located in two different types of school districts (major suburban and rural), and the environmental dynamics that affected distance learning during COVID-19 school closures. Teachers from both types of schools were asked to complete a survey with 24 Likert-like items, and four open response items. The analysis indicated that major suburban schools rated community and home environmental factors higher than the rural schools, showing that they considered community and home factors to be less of a negative impact than their rural counterparts. However, when considering the schools’ environmental dynamics, there was only a four-point difference between the major suburban and rural schools’ ratings. When the open-ended items were evaluated, three central themes emerged; (a) technology availability and dependability; (b) parental support availability and capability; and finally, (c) teacher training and support.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/3015
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectDigital divide
dc.subjectDigital use divide
dc.subjectDistance learning
dc.subjectE-learning
dc.subjectEducational setting
dc.subjectElementary school
dc.subjectEnvironmental dynamics
dc.subjectMajor suburban
dc.subjectRural
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.titleDISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID-19: DIFFERENCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS BETWEEN RURAL AND MAJOR SUBURBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentLibrary Science
thesis.degree.grantorSam Houston State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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