Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify the priority of educational needs by analyzing the importance and the present implementation level and students' perceptions that affects elementary school science distance learning.
 Methods For this purpose, a survey was conducted targeting 5th and 6th grade students of 4 elementary schools located in B city. This questionnaire consisted of 11 items on a 5-step Likert scale for educational needs and 6 items of choice and free responses for perceptions of elementary school students for science distance learning. A total of 182 responses were analyzed using SPSS 18.0, excluding 38 data that responded unreliable or omitted responses out of 220 responses.
 Results As a result, the students’ educational needs of science distance learning in elementary school were prioritized in the students' concentration, participation, and understanding of the learning content, as well as interactions between students and teachers and between students and other students. In addition, as a result of the current status of distance learning based on students' perceptions of elementary school science distance classes, students wanted real-time interactive science distance classes, self-participating classes, and comments and real-time feedback of teachers' feedback.
 Conclusions This study intends to provide a basis for improving science distance learning classes and for proposing the design of training or education programs on strategies for improving teachers' classes of science distance learning in elementary school.

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