Using a teacher support group to develop teacher knowledge of Mandarin teaching via web conferencing technology
| Autor: | Yu Jen Lien, Hao Jan Chen, Jun Jie Tseng |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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060201 languages & linguistics
Linguistics and Language Computer science Teaching method 05 social sciences Foreign language Distance education Educational technology 050301 education 06 humanities and the arts computer.software_genre Language and Linguistics Computer Science Applications Videoconferencing 0602 languages and literature Pedagogy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Learning theory Faculty development Computer-mediated communication 0503 education computer |
| Zdroj: | Computer Assisted Language Learning. 29:127-147 |
| ISSN: | 1744-3210 0958-8221 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09588221.2014.903978 |
| Popis: | Due to its continuous advancement, web conferencing technology is increasingly being integrated into foreign language education; thus, teachers are able to carve out a niche by providing learners with an opportunity to learn a foreign language at a distance without time and space constraints. However, little is known about the relationship between foreign language teachers’ use of web conferencing technology and their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). This study therefore aims to assist Mandarin as a foreign language (MFL) teachers to develop their TPACK of web conferencing teaching, and a teacher support group is used to facilitate the TPACK development of four MFL teachers. The data related to assessing their TPACK development are derived from an online meeting, reflective reports, and individual interviews. The results indicate that the teachers’ TPACK grew due to increased awareness of the affordances and constraints of web conferencing technology in an MFL teaching environment. The... |
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