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Adapting to Online Teaching during COVID-19 School Closure: Teacher Education and Teacher Competence Effects among Early Career Teachers in Germany

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  • Author(s): König, Johannes (ORCID König, Johannes (ORCID 0000-0003-3374-9408); Jäger-Biela, Daniela J. (ORCID Jäger-Biela, Daniela J. (ORCID 0000-0001-8017-6564); Glutsch, Nina (ORCID Glutsch, Nina (ORCID 0000-0003-0396-5732)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    European Journal of Teacher Education. 2020 43(4):608-622.
  • Publication Date:
    2020
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      15
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Online Courses; School Closing; Distance Education; Educational Technology; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Student Relationship; Technological Literacy; Faculty Development; Teacher Education; Teacher Attitudes; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Special Schools
    • Subject Terms:
      Germany
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/02619768.2020.1809650
    • ISSN:
      0261-9768
    • Abstract:
      As in many countries worldwide, as part of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown schools in Germany closed in March 2020 and only partially re-opened in May. Teachers were confronted with the need to adapt to online teaching. This paper presents the results of a survey of early career teachers conducted in May and June 2020. First, we analysed the extent to which they maintained social contact with students and mastered core teaching challenges. Second, we analysed potential factors (school computer technology, teacher competence such as their technological pedagogical knowledge, and teacher education learning opportunities pertaining to digital teaching and learning). Findings from regression analyses show that information and communication technologies (ICT) tools, particularly digital teacher competence and teacher education opportunities to learn digital competence, are instrumental in adapting to online teaching during COVID-19 school closures. Implications are discussed for the field of teacher education and the adoption of ICT by teachers.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2020
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1271351