Student perspectives on videoconferencing in teacher education at a distance
TL;DR: A small‐scale study exploring student views of the videoconferencing as a teaching and learning tool in teacher education, with a particular emphasis on issues relating to teaching approaches and the active engagement of the learner is reported.
Abstract: This article reports the findings of a small‐scale study exploring student views of the videoconference as a teaching and learning tool in teacher education. The context of this study is a distance education course, run primarily through videoconferencing, for prospective primary school teachers. The use of videoconferencing in this area has not yet been the subject of significant research and so the study aims to make a contribution to the field. The study is part of an ongoing action research project, aimed at improving the quality of the course in question. Taking account of literature on the videoconference format in distance education, the project used a questionnaire to gather student views of the perceived effectiveness and value of videoconferencing, with a particular emphasis on issues relating to teaching approaches and the active engagement of the learner. The article highlights some key findings regarding the efficacy of the format from a student perspective and raises some issues for future p...
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TL;DR: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted education at all levels of education as mentioned in this paper in various ways, and institutions and teacher educators had to quickly respond to an unexpected and "forced" transition from face-to-face to r...
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted education at all levels in various ways. Institutions and teacher educators had to quickly respond to an unexpected and ‘forced’ transition from face-to-face to r...
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TL;DR: The 2019 Coronavirus pandemic has triggered significant changes in education systems worldwide and initial teacher education (ITE) programs have been particularly affected by the associated chall... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The 2019 Coronavirus pandemic has triggered significant changes in education systems worldwide and Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes have been particularly affected by the associated chall...
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TL;DR: In focusing on educational uses in both higher education and mainstream schooling, the review examines the affordances and barriers to effective teaching and learning, with what are increasingly robust and easy‐to‐use technologies.
Abstract: In the past two decades, as new capabilities for video communication have emerged, their use in educational contexts has steadily increased. Initially located in higher education, the use of videoconferencing for a broad range of learning purposes is now established in many schools. Although a considerable body of literature exists that describes the experience of videoconferencing using traditional pedagogies, much less has been published on the contextual factors that lead to effective learning outcomes and innovative uses of videoconferencing. The purpose of this review is to establish a baseline for researchers interested in the area. In focusing on educational uses in both higher education and mainstream schooling, the review examines the affordances and barriers to effective teaching and learning, with what are increasingly robust and easy‐to‐use technologies. The paper concludes with a call for further research into the more innovative possibilities of videoconferencing.
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...In contrast, the students in Gillies’ study ( 2008 ) felt that there was little interaction between different sites, which militated against any sense of common purpose between them and could lead to disengagement when students at another site were giving feedback to the tutor....
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TL;DR: It was found that long-term changes in ability are best predicted by enjoyment of the learning experience, and EFL instructors should strive to use student-centered active learning and to offer their students interactions with native speakers, including interactions via distance technology.
Abstract: Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Taiwan often use an outdated lecture-memorization methodology resulting in low motivation, confidence, and ability on the part of students. Innovative educators are exploring use of technology, such as videoconferences with native speakers, to enrich the classroom; however few guidelines have been developed for effective videoconference instructional design. This study used a survey methodology, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling to examine which elements of learning via videoconferencing most beneficially affect motivation, confidence, and ability. The study found that long-term changes in ability are best predicted by enjoyment of the learning experience. The data also suggested that even a small amount of authentic interaction in English made students more comfortable in applying their skills, more confident in what they learned, and more inspired to make global, cross-cultural connections. Therefore, EFL instructors should strive to use student-centered active learning and to offer their students interactions with native speakers, including interactions via distance technology.
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...As a result, students tend to be passive, as if they were watching television (Gillies, 2008)....
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TL;DR: Action research has proven to be a central approach to the investigation, reflection and improvement of practice in higher education as discussed by the authors, and action research has been used in many aspects of higher education.
Abstract: This literature review considers the use of action research in higher education. The review specifically looks at two areas of higher education activity. The first concerns academic teaching practice and includes a discussion of research and pedagogy practice, and staff development. The second considers student engagement. In both of these core features of higher education, action research has proven to be a central approach to the investigation, reflection and improvement of practice. Each of these main foci includes a discussion of the limitations of the literature. The review illustrates the extent and range of uses to have benefited from an action research approach.
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...Furthermore, the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning in higher education shows a link to student engagement (Charles, Bustard, and Black 2008; Currie et al. 2012; Gillies 2008; Hughes 2011; Welsh 2012)....
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...The implementation of technology to enhance teaching and learning is critical to the students’ engagement in learning online: projects, sets, modules and lectures often suffer from varying levels of engagement (Charles, Bustard, and Black 2008; Currie et al. 2012; Gillies 2008; Pahinis et al. 2008)....
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...Responses were collated and analysed using a hermeneutic spiral, an iterative process drawn from grounded theory where the data is repeatedly reviewed for key words, themes, and patterns (Brooker, Macpherson, & Aspland, 2001; Strauss & Corbin, 1990)....
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TL;DR: The basics of qualitative research can be found in this article, where the authors introduce the concept of basic qualitative research (BQR) and basic of qualitative analysis (QA).
Abstract: Basics of qualitative research , Basics of qualitative research , کتابخانه دیجیتال جندی شاپور اهواز
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05 Jan 1994TL;DR: This book has been substantially rewritten with the aim of greater clarity and a considerably expanded treatment of discourse analysis are provided in the new edition as discussed by the authors, which takes account of the growing interest in qualitative research outside sociology and anthropology from psychology to information systems, health promotion, management and many other disciplines.
Abstract: This a much expanded and updated version of David Silvermans best-selling introductory textbook for the beginning qualitative researcher.
Features of the New Edition:
• Takes account of the flood of qualitative work since the 1990s
• All chapters have been substantially rewritten with the aim of greater clarity
• A new chapter on Visual Images and a considerably expanded treatment of discourse analysis are provided
• The number of student exercises has been considerably increased and are now present at the end of every chapter
• An even greater degree of student accessibility: Key Points and Recommended Readings appear at the end of each chapter and technical terms are highlighted and appear in a Glossary
• A more inter-disciplinary social science text which takes account of the growing interest in qualitative research outside sociology and anthropology from psychology to geography, information systems, health promotion, management and many other disciplines
• Expanded coverage 50% longer than the First Edition
This book has a more recent edition (2006)
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...The more qualitative approach was important because more detailed views were sought and these could not have been provided by a closed questionnaire with structured tick-box type responses (Silverman, 1999, p. 10)....
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