8113 Assignment 1 week 2

Angel Winslow

Date Due: September 13, 2021

Module 1 Week 2

“Assignment: Research Problem Paper”

The working title

“ The Impact of Virtual Learning of Academic Success in Early Childhood Education “

Problem statement

During the 2020-2021 school year when the pandemic forced schools to pivot to a virtual environment, school readiness goals were not met and children’s scores decreased by 25%. Lack of interaction can hinder children’s development and cause social withdraw (Keller, 2020). Teachers used communication tools such as email, zoom, Seesaw, phone or text to communicate with students and parents. However, students continued to struggle. Learning occurs through hands-on experiences guided by an intentional facilitator (Virtual learning for early childhood students, n.d). To increase scores due to virtual learning, the learning tool Seesaw was used to teach students online virtually (Seesaw, 2014). Virtual learning has this positive impact on learning because children develop better hand-eye coordination and motor skills. These skills help them to form clearer images and improve their capabilities to solve problems (Keller, 2020). Add more information here…Use information 2 other sources that highlight the relevance and currency of the problem (these should be current—within the last 5 years)

Three to five key citations that highlight the relevance and currency of the problem (these should be current—within the last 5 years) Add 2 more citations here to coincide with information you added up top…

· Keller, S. (2020, November 4). What effects are we seeing virtual learning has on kids, teachers, and parents. Applied Imaging. https://www.appliedimaging.com/blog-it-services/virtual-learning-what-teachers-and-parents-are-saying-about-the-impact-on-students/

· Seesaw. (2014). Seesaw. Seesaw. https://web.seesaw.me/

· Virtual learning for early childhood students. (n.d.). Www.uft.org. Retrieved August 11, 2021, from https://www.uft.org/news/teaching/teacher-teacher/virtual-learning-early-childhood-students

Evidence of the problem in the research literature (and locally, for the project study) Add more information here below….

During 2020-2021 school year School Readiness Goals of a Head Start Agency declined 25%.

During 2020-2021 school year the communication education Tool “Seesaw “was used To Improve School Readiness Goals.