A Course Model Implemented in a Teacher's Learning Community Context: Issues of Course Assessment

Autor/inn/en	Hlapanis, G.; Dimitrakopoulou, A.
Titel	A Course Model Implemented in a Teacher's Learning Community Context: Issues of Course Assessment
Quelle	In: Behaviour & Information Technology, 26 (2007) 6, S.561-578 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0144-929X
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Adult Education; Internet; Teaching Methods; Course Organization; Course Evaluation; Group Activities; Learning Activities; Student Participation; Cooperative Learning; Faculty Development; Classroom Communication; Classroom Environment; Online Courses; Correlation; Information Technology; Foreign Countries; Teacher Education; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Course organisation; Kurskonzept; Gruppenaktivität; Lernaktivität; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Kooperatives Lernen; Klassengespräch; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Online course; Online-Kurs; Korrelation; Informationstechnologie; Ausland; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Griechenland
Abstract	How could we design course programmes in a teachers' learning community context? Is it possible to conceive a concrete and appropriate course model? And if so, how could we assess the effectiveness of such a course model in such a complex learning situation? In this paper, a model implementation of technology-based courses is presented. The model was specified according to adult collaborative learning principles and was implemented in a learning community context. This model was put into practice during a distance learning educational programme, concerning further education of in-service primary and secondary education teachers. The programme was named "School-Teacher's Learning Community" and hosted many different web-based supported courses. Within this broad "e-Learning Community" students were educated, via the Internet, on aspects mainly concerning uses of information and communication technologies (ICT) in their teaching practices. The application of the previously specified course model was pursued, yet instructors responsible for each course were given substantial independence and the degree of harmonization with the course model was up to them. Some aspects of the case study, which was conducted within the context of this educational programme, are also presented. Emphasis was given to correlations that are derived from the analysis of data related to the research question concerning "the extent of successful results that the application of the specified course model produced". Course assessment issues were dealt with and evaluation of positive results was accomplished through the measurement of the degree of satisfaction of certain criteria that were considered decisive. Finally, conclusions, benefits and perspectives of issues presented in the paper are also presented. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.) (Author).
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