Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
EdD
College
College of Education and Human Services
Department
Learning Sciences and Human Development
Committee Chair
Ugur Kale
Committee Member
Jiangmei Yuan
Committee Member
Melissa Sherfinski
Committee Member
William Beasley
Abstract
The shift to online education during the COVID-19 pandemic found secondary choral teachers moving traditional performance-based courses to the online venue. The pedagogical changes needed include implementing technology and disseminating information through learning management systems. Relationships between teachers and students, and teachers and colleagues, were challenged with the physical distance of quarantines in the Spring of 2020. This dissertation research project examined the difficulties six teachers faced concerning technology and relationships. I sat down for semi-structured interviews with six colleagues where I asked about their backgrounds, relationships with students and fellow colleagues, and the changes the pandemic brought to their perceptions of teaching. To conclude, I discussed the themes that arose and unexpected findings such as the importance of mental health for the educators and the change in content from curricular-driven to vital lifelines for communication during the height of the pandemic.
Recommended Citation
Milliren, Angela Berna, "The Lived Experiences of Selected Choral Directors During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2022). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 11326.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/11326
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