Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 19, 2025
04:12
Mixed Reality for Education MRE Implementation and Results in Online Classes for Engineering
Published on: June 23, 2023
818
Improving K-12 Teachers' Acceptance of Open Educational Resources by Open Educational Practices: A Mixed Methods
Hengtao Tang1, Yu-Ju Lin2, Yingxiao Qian3
1Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina, 820 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208 USA.
Educational Technology Research and Development : ETR & D
|September 22, 2021
Summary
Engaging K-12 teachers in open educational practices (OEP) improved their confidence and ease in using open educational resources (OER). While OEP did not significantly boost adoption intention, it highlighted benefits for OER integration in classrooms.
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Curriculum Development
- Teacher Professional Development
Background:
- K-12 teachers require diverse instructional materials for personalized learning, a need amplified by COVID-19's shift to online education.
- Open Educational Resources (OER) offer cost-free, adaptable materials but face low adoption rates in K-12 settings.
- Effective strategies are crucial to enhance teacher intention for adopting OER.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if engaging K-12 teachers in open educational practices (OEP), like renewable assignments, increases their acceptance of OER.
- To examine changes in factors influencing OER acceptance using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).
Main Methods:
- A two-phase sequential explanatory mixed-method design was employed.
- Quantitative phase: Assessed factors influencing OER acceptance via TAM.
- Qualitative phase: Provided in-depth perspectives to supplement quantitative findings.
Main Results:
- Open educational practices (OEP) positively impacted teachers' perceived ease of use and self-efficacy regarding OER.
- Teachers' intention to implement OER did not show a significant increase.
- Qualitative data revealed benefits of OEP in promoting OER usage and suggested future directions.
Conclusions:
- OEP enhances teachers' confidence and perceived ease in utilizing OER, addressing key barriers to adoption.
- While direct intention to adopt OER wasn't significantly boosted, OEP offers a pathway to increased OER integration.
- Practical strategies are needed to leverage OEP for greater OER acceptance in K-12 curricula.
Keywords:
K-12 teachersMixed methodsOpen educational practicesOpen educational resourcesRenewable assignmentsMore Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:20Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching III: Evaluation and Documentation
2.1K
Evaluation of the teaching process enables the nurse to determine if the patient's learning needs were met and if training was effective. If the expected outcomes are not met, the care plan is revised, and additional education or reinforcement is provided. Nurses can ask questions after the session or obtain feedback to assess the patient's understanding of the topic.
Nurses can use several methods to evaluate patient outcomes. For example, oral questions can assess cognitive learning,...
Nurses can use several methods to evaluate patient outcomes. For example, oral questions can assess cognitive learning,...
2.1K
01:24Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation
1.6K
Planning for learning involves the development of a teaching plan. Teaching plans are similar to nursing care plans—both follow the steps of the nursing process. Planning in the teaching process involves setting goals and outcomes. Here, goals identify what a patient needs to achieve to understand a healthcare topic better, whereas the outcomes are the action to be performed by the patient to achieve the goal within a timeframe. For example, if the goal is to educate the patient about...
1.6K
03:00Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification
5.5K
Social psychologists have documented that feeling good about ourselves and maintaining positive self-esteem is a powerful motivator of human behavior (Tavris & Aronson, 2008). In the United States, members of the predominant culture typically think very highly of themselves and view themselves as good people who are above average on many desirable traits (Ehrlinger, Gilovich, & Ross, 2005). Often, our behavior, attitudes, and beliefs are affected when we experience a threat to our...
5.5K
01:18Types of Records II: Educational and Administrative Records
850
Maintaining nurses' educational and administrative records in healthcare settings, including hospitals and nursing schools, is paramount. Here's a breakdown of the types of academic records mentioned:
850
01:24Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching I: Assessment and Diagnosis
2.0K
The nursing process provides a clinical decision-making framework for patients and families to establish and implement a personalized care plan. Since part of the nurse's duties is to teach patients, the steps of the nursing process are the most effective way to approach instruction. The nursing process and the teaching-learning process are inextricably linked.
It is critical to determine the patient's learning needs during the assessment. Determination of learning needs compounds data...
It is critical to determine the patient's learning needs during the assessment. Determination of learning needs compounds data...
2.0K
01:29Introspection
36
Introspection, long upheld as a reliable route to self-knowledge, involves examining one's thoughts, emotions, and mental processes. It underpins many psychological practices, from mindfulness meditation to psychotherapy and self-help strategies. However, empirical evidence challenges the accuracy of introspection as a means of understanding oneself.Limitations of Introspective InsightSeminal work by Nisbett and Wilson demonstrated that individuals are frequently unaware of the true causes...
36