A Study of Online English Language Teacher Education Programmes in Distance Education Context in Pakistan

Autor/inn/en	Farooq, Muhammad U.; Al Asmari, AbdulRahman; Javid, Choudhary Z.
Titel	A Study of Online English Language Teacher Education Programmes in Distance Education Context in Pakistan
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 5 (2012) 11, S.91-103 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Teacher Education Programs; Blended Learning; Educational Quality; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Access to Education; Language Teachers; Online Courses; Computer Mediated Communication; Open Universities; Masters Programs; Costs; Program Improvement; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Statistical Analysis; Pretests Posttests; Foreign Countries; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Computerkonferenz; Offene Universität; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Cost; Kosten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Statistische Analyse; Ausland
Abstract	Technology-based initiatives have transformed the process of teaching and learning activities at formal institutions generally and distance education institutions particularly. Distance education is at the heart of the digital age making maximum use of the emerging technologies. Researchers have favoured computer mediated communications (CMC) for improving the quality of teacher education in developing countries by providing access to more and better educational resources. The researchers designed a CMC-ELT blended model and offered online English language teacher education courses at post-graduate level. A group of students enrolled in MA TEFL programme of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad Pakistan, was selected randomly and was guided through CMC-ELT blended model. The results of the study showed that the online support in distance education enhanced students' performance in terms of access, interaction and cost. The effective use of online support in distance education can improve the quality of English language teaching programmes in Pakistan. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01