Responding and Transforming: The Attitude of Primary School Teachers in Blended Teaching under COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Research

Abstract

<p>Due to COVID-19, the circle transition from face-to-face teaching to online instruction and in turn to offline teaching indeed happens in primary schools. Most of teachers cannot perform well in such a transitional way of teaching since they are accustomed solely to the traditional method of teaching. For the sake of adapting to a diverse educational environment and promoting distance learning, this paper proposes to conduct a statistical analysis of the teaching method's value and pertinence. This study employs a mixed-method approach under simple random sampling. Thirty-five teachers participated in the Blended Teaching Readiness (BTR) Survey via Qualtrics and conducted a descriptive analysis. Furthermore, coding and thematic analysis were carried out on the interview data of six teachers. The study demonstrates that teachers’ positive attitudes toward factors can promote blended teaching, and also reveals the obstacles in implementing those factors. Our study suggests that teachers should persistently carry out professional information technology training, providing primary school students with superior online-learning experience during COVID-19.<br></p>