Towards Internationalising the Curriculum: A Case Study of Chinese Language Teacher Education Programs in China and Australia

This chapter presents findings of case study action research examining the impact of technology-mediated collaboration between teacher-learners in two graduate-level Applied Linguistics Master's programs in Canada and Israel. To date, little research has been conducted on international telecollaborative exchanges in language teacher education programs. This chapter will discuss teacher-learners' perceived benefits and challenges of this international telecollaborative exchange, its impact on beliefs towards the use of technology-mediated tools, and the relevance of these types of collaborations in language teacher education. The authors will highlight individual teacher-learner voices in this study that illustrate how teacher assumptions about authority, experience, and teacher identity evolve on individual pathways and are situated in complex, historically embedded paradigms of teaching and learning experience. The chapter will conclude with insights gained regarding strategies for implementing effective international telecollaborative exchanges in language teacher education programs.

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Technology Instruction in Language Teacher Education Programs

Preparing Foreign Language Teachers for Next-Generation Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0483-2.ch001 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

Yining Zhang ◽

Matthew Deroo

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Prospective Teachers ◽

Teacher Preparation Programs ◽

Teacher Education Programs ◽

World Language ◽

Education Programs ◽

Preparation Programs ◽

Language Teacher Education ◽

Language Teacher ◽

Technology Instruction

It is important to examine how prospective teachers were prepared with integrating technology in their teaching. This study explored the integration of technology instruction among ten top world language teacher preparation programs in the United States. Data collection included document analysis of syllabi and interviews with program directors and instructors. The findings revealed that technology instruction were provided to language pre-service teachers through general technology courses, methods courses, and a series of technology-related courses infused throughout the entire program. In addition, technology courses organized a variety of approaches to enrich students' experiences with technology. We also generated four main themes to reflect some key elements in current technology instruction for pre-service teachers. The study enriches our knowledge of the current situation for how different world language teacher education programs prepare their pre-service teachers.

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Technology Instruction in Language Teacher Education Programs

Language Learning and Literacy ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-9618-9.ch035 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 679-700

Author(s):

Yining Zhang ◽

Matthew Deroo

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Prospective Teachers ◽

Teacher Preparation Programs ◽

Teacher Education Programs ◽

World Language ◽

Education Programs ◽

Preparation Programs ◽

Language Teacher Education ◽

Language Teacher ◽

Technology Instruction

It is important to examine how prospective teachers were prepared with integrating technology in their teaching. This study explored the integration of technology instruction among ten top world language teacher preparation programs in the United States. Data collection included document analysis of syllabi and interviews with program directors and instructors. The findings revealed that technology instruction were provided to language pre-service teachers through general technology courses, methods courses, and a series of technology-related courses infused throughout the entire program. In addition, technology courses organized a variety of approaches to enrich students' experiences with technology. We also generated four main themes to reflect some key elements in current technology instruction for pre-service teachers. The study enriches our knowledge of the current situation for how different world language teacher education programs prepare their pre-service teachers.

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