@article{Beach_Favret_Minuk_2021, title={Exploring Teachers’ Cognitive Processes and Web-Based Actions During a Series of Self-Directed Online Learning Sessions}, volume={36}, url={https://www.ijede.ca/index.php/jde/article/view/1191}, abstractNote={<p>This exploratory study used screen-capture technology and a cued retrospective think aloud called the virtual revisit think aloud to understand teachers’ self-directed online learning (SDOL) experiences. Three elementary teachers were involved in a series of in-depth one-on-one SDOL sessions where they informally used the Internet for their professional learning. Nine think aloud transcripts and three interview transcripts were analyzed using qualitative methods. Additionally, nine 20-minute screen-capture recordings were analyzed using a time sampling observation analysis in which participants’ web-based actions were tallied in 10-second intervals. The analyses led to four main themes related to participants’ cognitive processes as well as overall trends of participants’ web-based actions. Additionally, findings from this study provide preliminary insight into the feasibility and value of SDOL over time.</p>}, number={1}, journal={International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education / Revue internationale du e-learning et la formation à distance}, author={Beach, Pamela and Favret, Elena and Minuk, Alexandra}, year={2021}, month={Jul.} }