Comparing Virtual and In-Person Delivery Modes of a Preschool STEM School Readiness Program during the Pandemic

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Title: Comparing Virtual and In-Person Delivery Modes of a Preschool STEM School Readiness Program during the Pandemic
Language: English
Authors: YaeBin Kim, Courtney E. Lyons, William P. Evans, Dan Weigel
Source: Journal of Human Sciences & Extension. 2024 12(3).
Availability: School of Human Sciences, Mississippi State University. PO Box 9745, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Tel: 662-325-6861; Fax: 662-325-8188; e-mail: jhse@ext.msstate.edu; Web site: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Preschool Education
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, STEM Education, School Readiness, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Parent Attitudes, Parents, Intermode Differences, Teaching Methods, Parents as Teachers
Geographic Terms: Nevada
ISSN: 2325-5226
Abstract: This study describes the transition of a preschool STEM school readiness program from in-person to virtual programming during the early pandemic phase, examines in-person and virtual program data to understand the effectiveness of these two program delivery modes, and presents lessons learned from this abrupt transition. Results suggest that in-person and virtual classes were effective and equivalent on parent ratings and program monitoring variables. Future study will be needed to fully determine the cost-benefit impacts of in-person, virtual, and hybrid program delivery models on STEM school readiness and other family engagement programs.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1459884
Database: ERIC
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