scholarly journals The transformative potential of action research and ICT in the Second Language (L2) classroom

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Margaret Farren ◽  
Yvonne Crotty ◽  
Laura Kilboy

Abstract This study shows the transformative potential of action research and information and communications technology (ICT) in the second language (L2) classroom. Two enquiries from teacher-researchers are detailed in the article. Their engagement in a collaborative professional development Masters programme was pivotal in designing and implementing ICT creatively in their classroom. Gee (2008) advocates the use of the preferred media of our classroom students in order to address their learning. Prensky (2001) urges us to feel the fear and do it anyway with our digital native classes. A post-primary teacher and a primary teacher show us how they felt the fear, did it and transformed aspects of their own teaching in the process. The Masters programme required the teachers to engage with innovative practices, informed by their own values, and integrate technologies that were new to them into their repertoire of classroom strategies. Peer validation meetings with colleagues enabled meaningful insights to emerge from the research. The teachers improve and transform their second language (L2) practice in collaboration and validation with others.

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Odiel Estrada Molina

Resumen: En  investigaciones  educativas,  se  argumentan  potencialidades  que  ofrecen  las  tecnologías  de  la información  y  las  comunicaciones  (TIC)  y  especialmente  las  redes  sociales  y  académicas  en  el desarrollo de habilidades investigativas del estudiantado. Se realizó un análisis bibliográfico evidenciándose que no se han determinado cuáles de estas habilidades pero asociadas al empleo de las TIC, deben desarrollarse en el estudiantado según las exigencias curriculares de las carreras con perfil informático. Partiendo de estas deficiencias, se determinó como problema de investigación ¿Qué habilidades investigativas asociadas al empleo de las TIC deben de desarrollarse en el estudiantado de carreras con perfil informático? El objeto de la investigación es desarrollo de habilidades investigativas en carreras con perfil informático; el campo de acción: habilidades investigativas asociadas al empleo de las TIC. El objetivo es determinar habilidades investigativas a desarrollar en los estudiantes de carreras con perfil informático en correspondencia al empleo de las TIC. Se obtuvo como resultado un conjunto de habilidades investigativas asociadas al empleo de las TIC y sus respectivos indicadores, que deben dominar los estudiantes de carreras con perfil informático.  Palabas Clave: estudiantes, desarrollo, ingeniería informática, habilidades investigativas, tecnología de la información y las comunicaciones.  Abstract: In educational research, it is argued potential offered by information and communications technology (ICT)  and  especially  social  and  academic  networks  in  developing  research  skills  of  students.  A literature review was performed, demonstrating that they have not determined which of these skills (associated with the use of ICT), to be developed in the students according to the curriculum requirements of computer engineering. Therefore, it was determined  as a research problem: what research skills associated with the use of ICT should be developed in the students of computer engineering or similar profiles?    The object of the research is to develop research skills in computer engineering; the field of action: research skills associated with the use of ICT. The objective is to determine research  skills  associated  with the use of  ICT should be developed in  the students  of computer engineering or similar profiles. In this paper presents a set of research skills associated with the use of ICT and their respective indicators.  Keywords: students, development, computer engineering, research skills, information and communications technology.  


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