TY - JOUR
T1 - Teacher profiles in higher education
T2 - The move to online education during the COVID-19 crisis
AU - Stevens, T.M.
AU - den Brok, P.J.
AU - Noroozi, O.
AU - Biemans, H.J.A.
PY - 2023/3/16
Y1 - 2023/3/16
N2 - During the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers were forced to move their teaching completely online. While some seized the opportunity to learn and innovate, others experienced difficulties. This study provides insights into the differences between university teachers during the COVID-19 crisis. A survey among university teachers (N = 283) was conducted to investigate their attitudes towards online teaching, beliefs about students’ learning, level of stress experienced, self-efficacy and beliefs about their own professional development. Employing a hierarchical cluster analysis, four distinct teacher profiles were found. Profile 1 was critical but eager; Profile 2 was positive but stressed; Profile 3 was critical and reluctant; Profile 4 was optimistic and easy-going. The profiles differed significantly in their use and perception of support. We suggest that teacher education research should carefully consider sampling procedures or take a person-centred research approach and that universities should develop targeted forms of teacher communication, support and policy.
AB - During the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers were forced to move their teaching completely online. While some seized the opportunity to learn and innovate, others experienced difficulties. This study provides insights into the differences between university teachers during the COVID-19 crisis. A survey among university teachers (N = 283) was conducted to investigate their attitudes towards online teaching, beliefs about students’ learning, level of stress experienced, self-efficacy and beliefs about their own professional development. Employing a hierarchical cluster analysis, four distinct teacher profiles were found. Profile 1 was critical but eager; Profile 2 was positive but stressed; Profile 3 was critical and reluctant; Profile 4 was optimistic and easy-going. The profiles differed significantly in their use and perception of support. We suggest that teacher education research should carefully consider sampling procedures or take a person-centred research approach and that universities should develop targeted forms of teacher communication, support and policy.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Educational innovation
KW - Higher education
KW - Online education
KW - Teacher profiles
U2 - 10.1007/s10984-023-09458-w
DO - 10.1007/s10984-023-09458-w
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85150180222
SN - 1387-1579
JO - Learning Environments Research
JF - Learning Environments Research
ER -