The purpose of this study is to examine faculty’s views about the move from face-to-face (F2F) instruction to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The researcher used Q methodology [Q], a mixed method, to determine and describe faculty views about this situation. The participants sorted 36 statements to reveal and describe their subjective viewpoints. In Q, similar sorts are grouped together mathematically into factors, each representing a unique viewpoint. The Q-sorting process is reflective and self-referent. The operation of sorting items allows participants to provide their internal viewpoint. This is different from responding to a Likert-type survey. Additionally, the analyses allow for differentiation of views rather than an aggregate of views. Each unique viewpoint is described by a representative sort, distinguishing statements, and participants’ post-sort responses. Three views emerged: Techies who like to teach (the view most positive in relation to teaching online); Overwhelmed as human beings (populated by caregivers); and It’s about what cannot be done online (those who are focused on the limitations of technology and abilities for online instruction). Generally, faculty felt frustrated with their ability to best support their students within the online format. Administrators should consider the results of this study to better understand the instructional and mental-health needs of faculty especially in an emergency situation, such as COVID-19. The findings indicate that creating the best learning situations for students is not one-size-fits-all and that there are discipline and pedagogical issues to consider when moving F2F courses online that are not fixed simply with technology.

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冠状病毒与高等教育：教师对全球大流行期间大学在线迁移的看法

本研究的目的是检查教职员工对因 COVID-19 大流行而从面对面 (F2F) 教学转向在线教学的看法。研究人员使用混合方法 Q 方法论 [Q] 来确定和描述教师对这种情况的看法。参与者整理了 36 个陈述，以揭示和描述他们的主观观点。在 Q 中，相似的种类在数学上被分组为因子，每个因子代表一个独特的观点。Q 排序过程是反思性和自我参照的。排序项目的操作允许参与者提供他们的内部观点。这与回应李克特式调查不同。此外，这些分析允许对视图进行区分，而不是对视图进行汇总。每个独特的观点都由具有代表性的种类、独特的陈述、和参与者的分类后反应。出现了三种观点： 喜欢教学的技术人员（对在线教学最积极的观点）；作为人类不堪重负（由照顾者组成）；它是关于什么不能在线完成的（那些专注于在线教学的技术和能力的局限性的人）。一般来说，教师对他们在在线形式中最好地支持学生的能力感到沮丧。管理人员应考虑这项研究的结果，以更好地了解教师的教学和心理健康需求，尤其是在紧急情况下，例如 COVID-19。