With the responses I have gathered from the google form, I noticed two specific things.

The first being that a significant amount of students are comfortable with the online format and

are confident in completing their assignments. With new learning environments popping up,

students and teachers are having to become more resourceful when engaging in the classroom.

Teachers prefer the online model because they want to reach a wider demographic who might be

interested in learning more about their content (Michigan Virtual, 2017, p. 6). With the online

format, teachers can engage students all over the world. The only downfall is if they’re within a

conflicting timezone. Students may also have issues in the sense that they don’t have the required

skills to succeed within that class format. While all students are exposed to education, they don’t

necessarily have the same access to educational environments (Michigan Virtual, 2017, p. 7).

The second thing that I collected is that students need more time to process content being taught

to them as well. Not having face-to-face interaction has noticeably reduced the retention rate of

students. The various responses showed that with more engagement, whether that be class

activities or asking questions, they would most likely retain more of the content. Irvin, Meltzer,

& Duke (2007), mentioned that one strategy of increasing engagement amongst students is

creating a “safe and responsive classroom where students are acknowledged” (ASCD). Those

that answered the short answer questions described that while they might be slow at responding,

they're smart and just need that wait time to gather their thoughts.

Google Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdn9eGqHCH2elm3GYVxRJSgBjDZ4qrmBiIE8g4

VNBOm2B7rPw/viewform?usp=sf_link

References
Irvin, J., Meltzer, J., & Duke, M. (2007). ASCD. Taking action on adolescent literacy.

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/107034/chapters/Student-Motivation,-

Engagement,-and-Achievement.aspx

Michigan Virtual. (2017). Teacher guide to online learning. Version 1. https://mvlri.org/wp-

content/uploads/2017/08/Teachers-Guide.pdf