The impact of job demand, control and support on New York State elementary teachers’ stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic

Education 3-13, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 19

Опубликована: Сен. 26, 2023

ABSTRACTThis mixed-methods study draws on survey data collected from 268 elementary school educators working in New York State to explore the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic levels stress and job dissatisfaction. Through lens Job Demand-Control-Support (JCDS) framework, we factors which exacerbated educators’ those may have mitigated them. Quantitative analysis shows that having more demands relative control support was associated with increased work-related stress, work-life balance challenges Qualitative findings further elucidate experiences experienced by teachers during as well significance support. The article concludes discussing implications for policymakers, leaders seeking better this post-pandemic moment. We also weigh utility JDCS framework exploring issue among pandemic.KEYWORDS: Primary schoolteacher burnoutmixed-methodsjob dissatisfactionwork-life Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported author(s).Notes1 A full report methods procedures used research is available researchers’ website (Wilcox et al. Citation2022).2 hit relatively early hard compared rest United States. In March 2020, all public schools were closed in-person instruction most remained throughout remainder year followed shifts between remote 2020–2021 infection rose fell across state. As a demographically diverse state, considerable variation populations served resources different regions, affected communities very ways.

Язык: Английский

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Preschool teachers’ predicaments of teaching online and strategies employed during the COVID-19 pandemic: A literature review

Work, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 16

Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2024

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the transition to remote preschool education, highlighting crucial role of teachers in navigating pedagogical transformations, adapting technology, and addressing challenges distance learning. OBJECTIVE: This study delved into intricate confronted by educators specializing early childhood education within realm instruction during pandemic. Additionally, it scrutinized a spectrum tactics interventions implemented overcome challenges, presenting nuanced insights enhance effectiveness online pedagogy. METHODS: Conducting systematic literature review, this comprehensively analysed academic sources synthesize faced their adaptive strategies induced COVID-19. investigation focused on teaching strategies, implications, broader landscape RESULTS: review illuminated encompassing technological constraints, adjustments, psychological adaptations. These compelled deployment diverse range underscoring educators’ resilience resourcefulness maintaining vibrant learning ecosystems. CONCLUSION: offers valuable compendium insights, providing comprehensive view evolving By fostering understanding educators, administrators, policymakers can collaboratively devise informed interventions. collaborative effort optimizes practices, enriched outcomes digital epoch.

Язык: Английский

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What’s on your Mind? Impact of Online Education on Students’ Mental Wellness

Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 9(4), С. 240 - 248

Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2022

Due to the pandemic, institutions shifted online and away from in-person classes. Online education implementation integration require adjustments pedagogical skills. Overcoming social-distance protocols ensuring continues is one side. How students adapt needs more study. Stable internet devices hours in front of computers careful consideration. Using a 4-point Likert scale self-made validated questionnaire on factors affecting mental wellness, with reported internal consistency 0.73, present study differentiated wellness respondents terms their age sex through ANOVA, identified 100 Filipino students, evaluated percentage, mean, SD, who participated this mixed method study, which combined quantitative qualitative research design. Most disagreed viewed as difficult than in-person, had significant effects losing motivation work tasks feeling less effective lessons. Some breakdowns, anxiety, considered dropping out. possible solution continue learning until normalcy returns, but questionable countries where thousands households lack stable connection means buy gadgets. Policymakers must create positive landscape considering everyone’s welfare while educators are enjoined innovate.

Язык: Английский

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Have Teachers’ Perceptions of Parental Engagement Changed Following COVID-19? Evidence from a Mixed-Methods Longitudinal Case Study

Education Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(7), С. 750 - 750

Опубликована: Июль 21, 2023

Parental engagement is of interest to teachers, school leaders, researchers, and policy makers as a key driver pupil outcomes. Existing evidence suggests that parental with learning in the home most effective, but English schools often prioritise school-based events. However, move home-learning due COVID-19 required parents teachers play different roles relation each other. Little known about how this has affected teachers’ perceptions engagement. This mixed-methods, longitudinal case study examined whether changed during COVID-19. Data was gathered from at one large primary using interviews (n = 9) questionnaires 16). before after closures compared. Teachers reported had become increasingly digital, flexible, wellbeing-focussed closures. were pessimistic likelihood retaining any benefits their future plans remained focussed on Whilst resulted temporary positive shift towards partnerships family-centric engagement, now need time training embed these changes. Without this, some potential period may be lost.

Язык: Английский

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Low Carbon City (LCC) Governance through Administrative and Operational Approaches by Malaysian Local Government

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 1217(1), С. 012026 - 012026

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2023

Abstract In Malaysia, the current practice of delivering low-carbon city approaches usually is administered and managed by planning department in each local authority. However, this may also lead to problem unorganized institutional administration management. Simultaneously, Malaysian government, through Low-carbon City Master Plan, has mentioned need for governance restructuring delivery. Therefore, paper aims evaluate Low Carbon (LCC) terms administrative operational practices. Three (3) objectives were established study; (i) assessing and; (ii) examining practices LCC initiatives at level, (iii) determining application policies strategies development The study applies purposive sampling approach, using technique an in-depth interview with two (2) core authorities endeavoring on state Selangor; Shah Alam Council (MBSA) Subang Jaya (MBSJ). result shows that cities can be categorized into three main dimensions: administrative, operational, policy application. From feature, findings indicated needs restructured enable a more effective delivery system. Moreover, way was ineffective due long-standing systems, coordination among agencies, feasibility planned achieve status. Since converges aspect from perspective authority, future research look deeper whole framework involving support system, contributing effectiveness

Язык: Английский

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