Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Professional Development in Saudi K-12 Education

Abstract

The current study aimed at exploring teachers’ perceptions of online professional development in Saudi K-12 education in relation to the three elements of the (CoI) model: teaching presence, social presence and cognitive presence. The study was carried out at Al-Qunfudah Educational Directorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire was distributed to K-12 teachers, and the number of respondents reached (93) male teachers. The results of this study showed that teachers totally agreed on the teaching and cognitive presence of (OPD) activities but their overall responses to the social presence of these activities were uncertain. In light of these results, some recommendations were presented.

Keywords: Teachers, Online professional Development, K-12 Education.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-15-03

Publication date:May 31^st 2021