A Faculty Mentoring Experience: Learning Together in Second Life

Autor/inn/en	Silva, Karina; Correia, Ana-Paula; Pardo-Ballester, Cristina
Titel	A Faculty Mentoring Experience: Learning Together in Second Life
Quelle	In: Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 26 (2010) 4, S.149-159 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2153-2974
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Computer Simulation; Simulated Environment; Virtual Classrooms; Web Sites; Faculty Development; Teacher Education; Second Language Learning; Teacher Educators; Mentors; College Faculty; Graduate Students; Cooperative Learning; Case Studies; Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Künstliche Umwelt; Web-Design; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teacher education; Education; Fakultät; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Kooperatives Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Researchers have highlighted the benefits of using virtual worlds such as Second Life in education, but they have also forewarned educators of potential drawbacks. Understanding how virtual worlds work, including their capabilities and limitations, empowers educators to make better decisions regarding their relevance to learning and teaching. This study describes a technology mentoring experience aimed at teaching two faculty members to use Second Life. This experience allowed the mentees to engage in a collaborative effort to understand how they can use this virtual environment in teacher education and language learning. This article discusses the perspectives of both mentor and mentees and shares the lessons learned. Finally, the authors offer implications for teacher educators. (Contains 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10