Do you feel strongly about the transition to online teaching during the global pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Were there implications for how you taught technology education?
Can you make time to talk to us?
If so, researchers from the University of Waikato would love to hear from you! Liz Reinsfield, Andrew Doyle, and Sarah Washbrooke are interested in the recent media coverage (1News, 2022) promoting a need for innovation in New Zealand schools, which implied that such practice involved the use of digital tools for teaching and learning – rather than technology education. We are also keen to explore how New Zealand technology teachers found the transition to online teaching, particularly in terms of the practical aspect of the subject. If you are interested in participating in the research project, entitled “Innovative approaches to learning in technology education during the global pandemic: Secondary teachers’ technical and technological perspectives and practice”, you will be asked to:
- partake in one Zoom interview (which will be recorded) in April or May 2022 (30-40 minutes);
- share teaching and learning resources that were developed during the lockdown(s) (15-20 minutes);
- review your interview transcript to confirm that it is a true representation of the interview discussion (30-40 minutes).
Should you have the time to take part in this research, please contact Liz Reinsfield at [email protected].