Pathology

Disease

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Computer network

Multimedia

Medical education

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Pandemic

Broadcasting (networking)

Operating system

Outbreak

Mathematics education

Political science

China

Psychology

Virology

Online video

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Computer science

Process (computing)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Online teaching

Medicine

Science Insights Education Frontiers

After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China implemented the largest online education practice in human history. In the process, different teaching models coexist. Through a quasi-natural experiment, a total of 1,024 samples from Guiyang No.8 Middle School and another comparable school with the same conditions and students were enrolled for analysis, we discussed the impact of two online teaching methods, recorded video versus live broadcasting, on student performance, and the role teachers should play in online teaching. The study found that, compared with the self-study-based recorded video teaching, live broadcasting teaching with more teacher-student interaction is a more conducive to improving students’ academic performance. In the process of online teaching, teachers should not only assume the role of transmitting knowledge, but also play the role of “leader” and “accompanier” through effective guidance and communication.

What Role Should Teachers Play in Online Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Evidence from China