Filling in the gaps: Linking theory and practice through telecollaboration in teacher education

ReCALL ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Dooly ◽  
Randall Sadler
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Linking Theory And Practice

AbstractThis article discusses a two-year telecollaborative project in teacher education that took an integrated approach to teaching about and through technological resources in order to introduce student-teachers to innovative methods for communicative-based language learning through computer-mediated communication (CMC). Via ‘technological immersion’, student-teachers in two groups in Spain and the US were required to work together online to give peer feedback and evaluation of several activities, including teaching sequences. They also co-created podcasts, along with accompanying educational activities. Some of the tools used were Moodle, Skype, emails, wikis, Second Life and podcasting. The article analyzes and discusses multimodal data collected during the collaboration. Results indicate that the online collaboration enhanced teacher development through opportunities unavailable in more traditional teacher education classrooms and enabled student-teachers to better make connections between theory and practice.

scholarly journals “If you don’t improve, what’s the point?” Investigating the impact of a “flipped” online exchange in teacher education

ReCALL ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Dooly ◽  
Randall Sadler
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Language Teacher Education ◽  
Language Teacher ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis article presents a pedagogical design for teacher education that combines flipped materials, in-class instruction, and telecollaboration (also known as virtual exchange) for foreign language teacher education. The context of this study is a course on technology and language learning for future teachers in which the flipped classroom concept was applied to technology-infused collaborative teacher training between future ESL/EFL instructors located at two partner universities (one in the USA, one in Europe). The three main teaching approaches (flipped materials, in class, and telecollaborative, or “FIT”) were symbiotic in that each structure reinforced the other through reception, discussion, and reflection as a means to help the student teachers bridge the gap between theory and practice. We apply classroom ethnographic discourse analysis to data sources (face-to-face and online discussion groups, student e-portfolios) to look at uptake of ideas, conceptual understanding, and successful transfer of new knowledge, and thereby identify whether the design provides significant learning opportunities for the future teachers. Although most studies of telecollaboration in language teacher education look principally at output, this approach allows an in-depth look at the learning process as knowledge is developed collaboratively between the participants.

scholarly journals Teacher education

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
World Englishes ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Language Teacher

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Facilitating second language learners’ listening comprehension with Second Life and Skype

ReCALL ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Levak ◽  
Jeong-Bae Son
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractLearning how to comprehend while listening to a second language is often considered by learners to be a difficult process that can lead to anxiety when trying to communicate (Graham, 2006; Graham & Macaro, 2008). Computer-mediated communication (CMC) can be used to assist in increasing access to native speakers and opportunities to listen. This study investigates the effectiveness of the use of Second Life and Skype as part of facilitation techniques and the affordances of these online tools for developing listening comprehension. Participants in the study were learning either English or Croatian and were located in Sydney and Brisbane in Australia, Split in Croatia, and Mostar in Bosnia and Hercegovina. A mixed-methods approach was utilised incorporating pre-tests and post-tests (quantitative data) to gain information on the effectiveness of the techniques for developing listening comprehension and in-depth interviews (qualitative data) to gain the participants’ views on the perceived effectiveness of the techniques and the affordances of Second Life or Skype. The results of the study indicate that both techniques resulted in positive gains in the development of listening comprehension. Based on the analysis of the interview data, a more in-depth perspective on the affordances of each online tool was developed, which informed the creation of a new facilitation technique utilising both tools. The study demonstrates how online tools can be used to facilitate interaction between learners and illustrates the need for the selection of online tools for language learning to be based on pedagogy. It is recommended that the selection of tools should be carefully considered in alignment with task aims and the affordances of online tools.

Online Language Teacher Education: Practices and Possibilities

RELC Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-shin Shin ◽  
Hyun-Sook Kang
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Language Teacher Education ◽  
Language Teacher ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Critical Issues

Along with the expansion of computer technologies in education, an increasing number of academic degrees and professional development credentials in second-language (L2) education are offered online. Despite the rapid growth in the number of online language teacher education (OLTE) programmes, there is still a dearth of research about OLTE and its implementation and efficacy. We thus aim to critically review emerging patterns surrounding OLTE programmes and to contribute to promoting the efficacy of these programmes. This review is based on a synthesis of the existing literature on OLTE and of supplementary studies of other related areas, such as computer-assisted language learning and computer-mediated communication. We discuss the purposes, learning experiences, and evaluations of OLTE programmes with the aim of developing L2 teachers through collaborative, reflective, and experiential learning. This discussion illuminates critical issues and possibilities that emerge at the programmatic and pedagogical levels of OLTE. We further identify the challenges unique to OLTE programmes as a future research agenda.

Enhancing teacher education through a lesson study application built with WordPress

2021 ◽  
Vol PCP2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
James Hall ◽  
Kodai Tamura ◽  
Shuhei Kumagai
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
Study Application

A WordPress Lesson Study Application (LS APP) was developed for an English teacher education program at a Japanese national university for the following two purposes:  (1) bridge the gap between teacher education classwork and school practice; and (2) enhance collaborative reflective practice between student-teachers. The first was accomplished through linking student-teachers’ teaching practicums with theory and techniques learned in their university English teaching methodologies class using the tagging function of the LS APP. The second was accomplished through enabling students to give each other feedback on their lessons during their practicum using the LS APP.  This paper describes how WordPress content management functions and two plugins were utilized to accomplish the two objectives. Then, it describes the lesson study process facilitated by the application. Lastly, the authors describe the extent to which the LS APP has linked theory and practice as well as the type of peer feedback student-teachers perceive to have benefitted from. The goal of this paper is to describe how WordPress functionalities have been used to facilitate teacher development, and serve as a practical case study of using technology to enhance teacher education.

Internet Technologies and Language Teacher Education

2009 ◽  
pp. 432-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Language Teacher Education ◽  
Interactive Technologies ◽  
Computer Mediated

This chapter looks at the ways in which teacher training and teacher development are taking place online. It seeks to address the ways in which teachers learn to teach and considers how “Web 2.0” applications and other collaborative, interactive technologies may transform teacher education. In an overview of teacher development theories, including social constructivism and critical reflection, the chapter attempts to situate current practices in relation to research in teacher learning. The second part of the chapter focuses on blended and distance learning, Computer Mediated Communication, and the applicability of Web 2.0 applications to teacher development. It is hoped that the chapter will provide a useful summary for teacher trainers and classroom practitioners who are hoping to use technology for developmental purposes. At the same time, it may assist those who are working with technology but are less familiar with the context of how teachers learn.

Language learning effects through the integration of synchronous online communication: The case of video communication and Second Life

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Canto ◽  
Kristi Jauregi Ondarra
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Video Communication ◽  
Learning Effects ◽  
Intercultural Development ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated

AbstractThis article attempts to shed some light on the possible learning benefits for language acquisition and intercultural development of authentic social interaction with expert peers through computer mediated communication (CMC) tools. The environments used in this study are video communication and the 3D virtual world

Current Trends in Online Language Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 19-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Blake
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Language Games ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Online Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Development ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Virtual Classes

Online language learning (OLL) can take place in Web-facilitated, hybrid, or fully virtual classes. These formats are beginning to attract serious attention from the language profession and, in particular, the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). This article traces recent studies of online learning and then focuses in on its application to language learning through tutorial CALL, social computing, and games for language learning. I strive to show that tutorial CALL and computer-mediated communication can complement each other in the service of modern language instruction, along with the inclusion of language games. Although assessment studies of OLL remain sparse, the evidence is steadily mounting that shows that these new formats can provide learning environments conducive to successful second language development when properly integrated into the curriculum.

scholarly journals Writing to learn via text chat: Task implementation and focus on form

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Nik ◽  
R Adams ◽  
Jonathan Newton
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Task Structure ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Text Chat ◽  
Linguistic Form ◽  
Writing Group ◽  
L2 Development

Research has shown that task-based computer-mediated communication (CMC) can foster attention to linguistic form in ways that may promote language learning (c.f., Blake, 2000; Smith, 2003, 2005). However, relatively little research has investigated how differences in the way that tasks are used in CMC settings influence learning opportunities during the task. In an attempt to shed light on the manner in which second language (L2) writing may contribute to L2 development, this chapter presents an empirical study of how two implementation features (degree of task structure and provision of language support) of a writing group task in simultaneous text-CMC influenced learner attention to linguistic form. The analysis draws on data from text chat performance and post-task group interviews to illustrate how aspects of task implementation in a technology-enhanced learning environment may promote attention to language expression and encourage collaborative work on language errors during writing task performance. © 2012 Elsevier Inc..

scholarly journals Language teacher professional education:

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-317
Author(s):  
Kátia Muck ◽  
Denise Cristina Kluge
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Sociocultural Perspective ◽  
Language Teacher ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Teacher Professional

This article provides a theoretical discussion regarding the implications of peer-to-peer learning in online environments for language teacher professional learning and second language academic literacy. It approaches the use of technology as means to enhance prospective teachers’ cognition and metacognition skills and to foster their language learning, as Language Teacher Education programs usually fulfil a twofold purpose: to learn the language itself and to learn how to teach it as a foreign language. In order to arrive at these implications, it presents a grounded discussion on sociocultural perspective within L2 teacher education, teachers’ beliefs, and mediation in the sociocultural perspective. The discussion reinforces the significance of peer-activities (peer-observation and peer-feedback) to foster a teacher development process. Moreover, it suggests that a guided peer-activity, such as employing the use of carefully elaborated rubrics, could enhance this process.

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