Emergency Remote Learning: Teacher and Parent Perceptions of Homework through the Lens of Transactional Distance

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of high school teachers and Parents of high school and middle school perceptions of homework during emergency remote learning. The major findings suggest several things. Parents viewed themselves as teachers during ERL. Parents also struggled to assist their children with homework completion due to a lack of knowledge or skill. Distance created a barrier to effective teaching due ERL. Parent and teacher views of homework changed because of ERL. ERL caused emotional trauma for students. Finally, teachers and parents alike defined homework as something that is completed at home with minimal supervision. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]