The document reviews literature on K-12 online education. It finds that online learning can be as effective as traditional learning when done well. Some students who benefit are those with disabilities, at-risk students, gifted students, and those needing flexible schedules. The advantages include flexibility and accessibility, though interactions are less common. Research also shows online teaching is an emerging option that does not negatively impact educator jobs.

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Learning Online in Grades
K-12: A Review of
Literature
Ashley Chupp
Kennesaw State University

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Technology Changing Our Lives
 The 21st Century is fast paced and ever changing.
 We communicate, learn and function much
differently than we did just ten years ago.
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Questions Anyone?
 How effective is K-12 online education?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of K-12
online education?
 Whatkinds of students will benefit from K-12 online
education?
 Will K-12 online education affect educator jobs?

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What Kinds of Students will Benefit
from Online Education?
 Today, K-12 students with
disabilities, students at-risk, and
students that are gifted as well
as regular education students
would benefit from online
learning.
 Online learning is used for
credit recovery, tutoring,
hospital homebound,
professional athletes, students
who are incarcerated, students
who need flexible schedules or
students who need to move at
their own pace (Rice, 2006).
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Summary and Critique
 Research in K-12 online
education programs is still
relatively new.
 Online learning is not the
answer for all students. Just as
students succeed or fail in
traditional settings, students will
either succeed or fail in online
courses.
 Reasons for taking online
courses is unique to each
individual.
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What are the Advantages and
Disadvantages of Online Education?
 Online learning is flexible and  Student-to-student conversations
and interactions are not as
accessible to all students. common.
 Pass previously failed courses,  Technical difficulties.
address prior mistakes, take
accelerated courses not  Nonverbal communication is
diminished.
available at a local school.
 More communication
 Community
 HW is not lost at the bottom of
a backpack!
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Summary and Critique
 Studies are more extensive for  All online courses are different
upper levels of online based on instructor, format,
education. students, etc…
 Many surveys were done to  Advantages outweigh the
collect information. When one disadvantages!
study found communication
was high and in-depth, another
would find that communication
during the course was minimal.
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How Effective is K-12 Online
Education?
 Learning in an online format  Effective use of technology in
can be just as beneficial or an online course can give
better than face-to-face students an in-depth learning
teaching and learning (Cramer experience.
et al., 2008).
 Meets the needs of a wide
range of students.
 Courses should incorporate
differentiated instruction,
support students with differing
learning styles, foster a
community among learners and
support student-centered
learning (Carmer, et al., 2008).
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Summary and Critique
 Research shows that online  Not all formats are created
learning is just as effective as equal. Parents and students will
traditional face-to-face need to research the type of
instruction. format they are interested in.
 More schools every year are
offering online formats of
courses.
 Just as face-to-face instruction
is not for every students, online
instruction is not for every
student.
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Will K-12 Online Education Affect
Educator Jobs?
 Online teaching is an emerging  Because a teacher is good at face-
option for pre-service teachers to-face teaching does not mean the
as well as traditional teachers. same teacher will be good at online
teaching (Davis & Roblyer, 2005).
 3 Competencies for Online
Teaching (brady, et al., 2009)
 Manage online learning
environments
 Prepare content for online
learning
 Leverage online tools for
desirable strategies such as
peer-to-peer communication. Educationnews.org

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Will K-12 Online Education Affect
Educator Jobs?
 Teachers should not be
apprehensive about their
careers for the future. There are
plenty of options!
 Online learning is not taking
away teacher jobs; it is actually
allowing for more options.
 Not one article had any
negative words to say regarding Educationnews.org
teachers or their careers.

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Conclusion
 Online learning is a growing  The literature reviewed
trend in the United States that indicates a positive outlook for
benefits a wide range of online learning with more
students. research to come in lower
grades, as its offering are fairly
 The advantages of online new.
learning outweigh the
disadvantages and is a high
quality alternative to traditional
learning.
 Outcomes of online learning are
similar to traditional learning.
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References
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 Cramer, S., Cramer, S., Fink, L. & Fisher, D. (2008). Online or Face to Face? Which Class to
Take? Voices from the Middle, 16.2, 25-36.
 Davis, N. & Roblyer, M. (2005). Preparing Teachers for the “Schools That Technology Built:
Evaluation of a Program to Train Teachers for Virtual Schooling. Journal of Research on
Technology in education, 37.4, 399-409.
 Kleiman, G., Oliver, K., Osborne, J. & Patel, R. Issues Surrounding the Deployment of a New
Statewide Virtual Public School. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 10.1, 37-49, 90-91.
 Rice, K (2006). A Comprehensive Look at Distance Education in the K-12 Context. Journal of
Research on Technology in Education, 38, 4, 425-448.