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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2371-0753
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9945-3370
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 7-2021
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Abstract
This paper examines the perspectives of Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) participants as they navigate through their West Virginia (WV) high school learning environments (i.e., in-person, blended/hybrid, complete virtual) during the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. In March of 2020, the participants in this out-of-school-time (OST) academic enrichment program for exceptionally driven, yet underprivileged, at-risk students, with over 70% living in rural areas, started receiving remote learning instruction through learning management systems or via paper packets. In August of 2020, school systems provided parents and caregivers alternative learning environments for their student(s). In order to understand the learning experiences of HSTA students during these unprecedented times, HSTA released the 2020 Learning Outcomes Survey to participants in December of 2020. We performed chi-square test of independence to test the relationship between participants’ learning environments, their satisfaction with the education they were receiving, their ability to keep up with their school-work, teacher availability to help when needed and teacher feedback supporting them in their learning environment. The results show significant differences between the learning environments and keeping up with school-work as well as teacher feedback supporting them in their learning; however, Phi and Cramer’s V tests for effect size show weak correlations. This study provides a small glimpse into HSTA students’ learning experiences as they attempted to continue to learn in their regular school environment during the COVID-19 pandemic while in HSTA.
Digital Commons Citation
McKendall, Sherron Benson; McKendall, Alan; Chester, Ann; Morton, Catherine; Freeland, Sean; Kuhn, Summer; and McMillion, Mary, "High School Students’ Learning During the COVID Pandemic: Perspectives from Health Sciences and Technology Academy Participants" (2021). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 3010.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/3010
Source Citation
https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v4i2.09
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