Virtually or In the Classroom? Elementary Students' Preference for Learning Environment and the Implications on Their Academic Performance
Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Richard Costner, Foundations, Curriculum and Instruction
Major
Elementary Education
Presentation Abstract
The coronavirus has affected every one of us in some way or another. Elementary students have had to attend school in several configurations including: Full-time virtually (at home); hybrid, and in the classroom itself. In this study, elementary students responded to a survey which asked them, among other things, to identify whether they preferred learning virtually, or in the classroom. Questions on the survey included: Do you prefer learning virtually or in person? Do you think you learn better virtually or in person? Another survey was administrated to determine the teachers' general assessment of the students' performance in both environments. The teacher survey included questions such as: What was the average test score while students were learning virtually? What was the average test score while students were in person? Analysis of the survey data provides insight on which environment elementary students prefer and the environment in which they perform best.
Location
Virtual Session Room 3
Start Date
21-4-2021 3:10 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 3:30 PM
Disciplines
Elementary Education
Recommended Citation
Perkins, Ashley, "Virtually or In the Classroom? Elementary Students' Preference for Learning Environment and the Implications on Their Academic Performance" (2021). Undergraduate Research Competition. 19.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2021/fullconference/19
Virtually or In the Classroom? Elementary Students' Preference for Learning Environment and the Implications on Their Academic Performance
Virtual Session Room 3
The coronavirus has affected every one of us in some way or another. Elementary students have had to attend school in several configurations including: Full-time virtually (at home); hybrid, and in the classroom itself. In this study, elementary students responded to a survey which asked them, among other things, to identify whether they preferred learning virtually, or in the classroom. Questions on the survey included: Do you prefer learning virtually or in person? Do you think you learn better virtually or in person? Another survey was administrated to determine the teachers' general assessment of the students' performance in both environments. The teacher survey included questions such as: What was the average test score while students were learning virtually? What was the average test score while students were in person? Analysis of the survey data provides insight on which environment elementary students prefer and the environment in which they perform best.