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“There was nowhere to hide…”: the surprising discovery of how weekly web conferences facilitated engagement for online initial teacher education students
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Dyment, J and Downing, J, 'There was nowhere to hide ': the surprising discovery of how weekly web conferences facilitated engagement for online initial teacher education students, Asia - Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 46, (4) pp. 399-418. ISSN 1359-866X (2018) [Refereed Article]
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© 2018 Australian Teacher Education Association
DOI: doi:10.1080/1359866X.2018.1444140
Abstract
This paper reports on the ways that weekly webconferences (WC) facilitated engagement for thirty-two ITES enrolled in a capstone unit in their final semester of study in a teacher education course. Using a descriptive mixed-methods case study approach, the initial teacher educationstudents (ITES) completed questionnaires, participated in follow-up interviews and completed their assessment tasks to shed insight into the impact of the WC. The findings reveal the powerful ways that the WC facilitated engagement for ITES in their studies and helped develop the professional attributes expected of graduates. Importantly, the study revealed that the WC enabled a deeper level of engagement, satisfaction and sense of achievement than alternative activities, including face to face tutorials.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | pre-service, webconferences, online learning, engagement, initial teacher education students |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Education systems |
Research Field: | Teacher education and professional development of educators |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Teacher and instructor development |
UTAS Author: | Dyment, J (Associate Professor Janet Dyment) |
UTAS Author: | Downing, J (Dr Jillian Downing) |
ID Code: | 125986 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2018-05-17 |
Last Modified: | 2019-08-28 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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