Critical Incidents and Cultures-of-Use in a Hong Kong-Germany Telecollaboration

Autor/in	Fuchs, Carolin
Titel	Critical Incidents and Cultures-of-Use in a Hong Kong-Germany Telecollaboration
Quelle	In: Language Learning & Technology, 23 (2019) 3, S.74-97 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1094-3501
Schlagwörter	Critical Incidents Method; Teacher Education Programs; Cross Cultural Studies; International Education; Sociolinguistics; Graduate Students; Social Media; Computer Mediated Communication; Web Sites; Student Attitudes; Cultural Differences; Teaching Methods; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Computer Software; Language Teachers; Student Teachers; Majors (Students); State Universities; Elective Courses; Foreign Countries; Intercultural Communication; Teamwork; Technological Literacy; Germany; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Internationale Erziehung; Soziolinguistik; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Soziale Medien; Computerkonferenz; Web-Design; Schülerverhalten; Kultureller Unterschied; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Staatliche Universität; Elective course; Wahlkurs; Ausland; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Technisches Wissen; Deutschland; Hongkong
Abstract	This study explores critical incidents regarding differing cultures-of-use in telecollaboration against the backdrop of Hong Kong and German teacher education contexts. The rationale for the exchange was to model technology use and task design with the ultimate goal of internationalizing teacher education and supporting global citizenship. Participants in this project are 58 English majors in a graduate-level sociolinguistics course at a public research institution in Hong Kong and 15 EFL student teachers in a language teaching and new media elective course at a public education university in Germany. Using social media tools for interaction such as Facebook, Skype, WeChat, and WhatsApp, 11 telecollaborative teams engaged in three sequential tasks: (a) engaging in topical exchanges using Facebook, (b) writing a literature review in Google Docs, and (c) making recommendations on team websites using Wix. Research questions focus on critical incidents identified by participants during these tasks, particularly in relation to tool engagement. Data triangulation includes reflections, surveys, and online interactions. Findings indicate that the majority of Hong Kong teams cite low experience with certain tools, unfamiliarity with alternative tools (e.g., WeChat), and differences in tool access and use as constraints in achieving effective communication. Implications address sensitizing participants to their partners' tool socialization through implementing the critical incident technique. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01