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Table 4 Differences between conceptions of teaching and enacted practice

From: Understanding fully online teaching in vocational education

Topic

Aspect

Percent of Responses

Mean

Statistical Difference in Response

TC

Inter.

SC

Problem solving

Conception

0.0

4.3

95.7

4.37

Yes; Medium to large effect size (r = 0.4)

Practice

4.3

32.6

63.0

3.70

Conception

2.2

2.2

95.7

4.48

Yes; Large effect size (r = 0.5)

Practice

8.7

30.4

60.9

3.59

Pastoral interest

Conception

2.2

4.3

93.4

4.30

Yes; Large effect size (r = 0.6)

Practice

43.5

30.4

26.1

2.70

Conception

0.0

0.0

100.0

4.50

Yes; Large effect size (r = 0.5)

Practice

2.2

19.6

78.2

3.96

Motivating students

Conception

0.0

8.7

91.3

4.26

No

Practice

0.0

15.2

84.7

4.07

Conception

0.0

13.0

87.0

4.24

Yes; Medium to large effect size (r = 0.4)

Practice

8.7

41.3

50.0

3.52

Facilitative teaching

Conception

2.2

10.9

87.0

4.20

No

Practice

4.3

21.7

73.9

3.83

Interactive teaching

Conception

2.2

23.9

73.9

3.93

Yes; Large effect size (r = 0.6)

Practice

89.2

6.5

4.3

2.04

Conception

0.0

21.7

78.2

4.02

Yes; Large effect size (r = 0.5)

Practice

28.2

39.1

32.6

3.09

Training for jobs

Conception

63.0

21.7

15.2

2.43

No

Practice

67.4

26.1

6.5

2.21

Conception

73.9

21.7

4.4

2.15

No

Practice

87.0

8.7

4.3

1.91

Use of media

Conception

71.7

26.1

2.2

2.15

Yes; Large effect size (r = 0.5)

Practice

36.6

28.3

34.8

2.96

Imparting information

Conception

73.9

21.7

4.3

2.13

No

Practice

93.5

6.5

0.0

1.80

Conception

76.1

19.6

4.3

2.09

No

Practice

82.6

13.0

4.3

1.93

Knowledge of subject

Conception

95.7

4.3

0.0

1.54

No

Practice

82.6

13.0

4.4

2.00

Conception

93.5

6.5

0.0

1.72

No

Practice

84.7

13.0

2.2

1.87