Creating a Successful International Distance-Learning Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Little, Craig B.; Titarenko, Larissa; Bergelson, Mira
Titel	Creating a Successful International Distance-Learning Classroom
Quelle	In: Teaching Sociology, 33 (2005) 4, S.355-370 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0092-055X
DOI	10.1177/0092055X0503300402
Schlagwörter	International Education; Social Control; Global Approach; Foreign Countries; Sociology; Writing Skills; Reading Skills; Student Motivation; Teacher Motivation; Course Evaluation; Intercultural Communication; Student Evaluation; Guidelines; Student Attitudes; College Students; College Faculty; College Instruction; Courses; Instructional Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; Assignments; Class Activities; Faculty Workload; Virtual Classrooms; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Web Based Instruction; Instructional Design; Discussion Groups; Computer Mediated Communication; Asynchronous Communication; Integrated Learning Systems; Content Analysis; Australia; Belarus; New York; Russia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Erziehung; Soziale Kontrolle; Globales Denken; Ausland; Soziologie; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Schulische Motivation; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Richtlinien; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Hochschullehre; Kursangebot; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Web Based Training; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Computerkonferenz; Inhaltsanalyse; Australien; Russland
Abstract	As the global economy becomes more integrated, incorporating international experiences into college curricula becomes increasingly desirable for American students and their counterparts abroad. This paper describes one model for creating an international, Web-based, distance-learning classroom that can be used as a guide for those who might wish to pursue similar endeavors. Our replicated experiences teaching a sociology course on social control, twice under slightly different conditions, provide the basis for identifying the conditions and practices that optimize the goals of providing a forum for international education and enhancing reading and writing skills. A content analysis of the online Student-Led Discussions provides evidence that cross-national knowledge and understanding can be enhanced in this learning environment. Enrolling students from the United States, Belarus, Russia, and Australia, our course demonstrates how instructors can create a successful virtual classroom that truly encircles the globe. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10