Staff with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) are analyzing the results from a survey from June 1 to 8 of students from grades 7 to 12 on their experience with and opinion of the distance learning program set up during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 3100 responses were collected through the survey and the results will assist the UCDSB improve the present e-learning model for future use.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudent voice is valued with the UCDSB,\u201d stated Education Director Stephen Sliwa, \u201cand understanding what is working well with distance learning from the student perspective, and how we can help transition students back to class, is essential as we prepare for the fall.\u201d<\/p>\n
Almost three-quarter of students surveyed \u201cappreciate the flexibility of distance learning\u201d a UCDSB preliminary report noted. The e-learning setup allowed students to work at their own pace and almost 60 per cent of students surveyed stated the workload was appropriate to their schedule and needs.<\/p>\n
Students also indicated they would prefer biweekly assignments for distance learning, rather than weekly assignments. They also noted \u201cmore consistency in platforms used for distance learning\u201d is needed.<\/p>\n
The UCDSB preliminary report noted that many of the findings in the student survey \u201cecho what we heard from parents and guardians\u201d in the results of a mid-May survey for that group.<\/p>\n
Other results from the survey include 47 per cent of students rated distance learning as \u201cokay,\u201d \u201cpretty good,\u201d or \u201clove it,\u201d while 34 per cent said they didn\u2019t like it, and 19 per cent indicated they \u201cstruggled with distance learning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Almost 51 per cent of students indicated the biggest challenge with distance learning was \u201cthe ability to stay engaged while working at home.\u201d Survey results also noted 36 per cent of students stated a review of spring 2020 lessons would help them with the transition back to school in fall while 36 per cent indicated they feel classroom time should \u201cbe focused more on the lesson and less on the homework.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One district school board expects results of a student survey on e-learning will help with preparation plans for the new fall term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"acf":[],"featured_media_global":[],"yoast_head":"\n