A WebCT Discussion Forum during a TESL Practicum: Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Learning

Autor/in	Parks, Susan
Titel	A WebCT Discussion Forum during a TESL Practicum: Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Learning
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 13 (2010) 1, S.52-70 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1481-868X
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teacher Education; Practicums; Teacher Education Programs; Interviews; Foreign Countries; Internet; Electronic Learning; Computer Mediated Communication; Preservice Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Teachers; Student Attitudes; Questionnaires; Second Language Instruction; Professional Development; French Canadians; Group Discussion; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Computerkonferenz; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Fragebogen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Frankokanadier; Gruppendiskussion; Kanada
Abstract	Within teacher education programs, the use of discussion forums offers potential for creating learning communities whereby participants can negotiate meaning and engage in knowledge construction (Lock, 2006; Murphy, 2000). To this end, the present article draws on the findings of a larger research project which focused on a discussion forum activity carried out with pre-service English second language (ESL) teachers during a practicum in Francophone schools in the province of Quebec. The specific question addressed in this article is: How do pre-service teachers view the discussion forum activity in relation to the practicum experience? Data were gathered using a survey questionnaire adapted from Arnold and Ducate (2006) and semi-structured interviews. Of particular note with respect to the results is that students who participated in the discussion forum perceived the exchanges as useful in terms of their professional development as teachers. As few studies have focused on the use of discussion forums in conjunction with a practicum, areas for future research have been identified. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics / Association canadienne de linguistique appliquee. Departement de langues, linguistique et traduction, Pavillon de Koninck, Universite Laval, Quebec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada. Web site: http://www.aclacaal.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10