Distance Teaching and Learning of Science during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greece: Views of K-6 Students

Abstract

In this paper the findings from research conducted with primary education students (K-6) are presented, explicitly focusing on students’ views concerning how Science was taught through distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the school year 2020-21. The sample of 378 students was not satisfied by the distance teaching and learning of Science except for the increased use of supporting audiovisual resources. Some of the results that occurred due to this transition were technical connection problems, a lack of communication between classmates and their teacher, a lack of concentration by students, their limited personal participation and the absence of face-to-face experimentation. Consequently, the limited understanding of scientific concepts shaped the students’ preference for learning Science in real classroom conditions.