Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2020
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Education
First Advisor
Ann Monroe
Second Advisor
Sara Platt
Third Advisor
Susan McClelland
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
In this thesis, I examine K-12 teachers’ perceptions and use of open educational resources (OER) in Mississippi. I used a mixed methods approach to collect data from current teachers at one Mississippi school district. I conducted interviews with, observed, and surveyed 34 teachers at this district. I coded and analyzed the data to draw conclusions. I found that teachers were using OER as supplemental materials in this district, even if they did not know the term OER. Additionally, teachers generally found OER increased flexibility and student engagement in the classroom, especially when paired with technology, but saw several challenges to further adoption of OER. Based on these findings, this study concludes that more teacher training in how to use, find, and adapt OER and the creation of a curated OER bank could be useful for K-12 schools in Mississippi.
Recommended Citation
Forgette, Christie, "Teacher Perceptions of Open Educational Resources in K-12 Mississippi Classrooms" (2020). Honors Theses. 1309.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1309
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