Emerging Online Science Teaching Practices: Insights from High School Physics Teaching Cases in South Korea during COVID-19 Pandemic

What is it about?

By analyzing cases in South Korea, this study examined high school physics teachers’ online teaching practices during the first semester of online class due to the COVID-19. A total of eight physics teachers participated in this study. Data included observations of online classes and interviews with the teachers. Findings demonstrate three teaching emphases including content explanation, participatory learning, and independent first-hand learning. These different emphases were distinguished in terms of the degree of student involvement in online learning. As essential elements of online physics teaching connecting models to everyday phenomena, ensuring student engagement, and model testing were identified. It was also found that the teacher had professional development opportunities in various ways. Further research topics are suggested.

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