Computer Literacy Teaching Using Peer Learning and under the Confucian Heritage Cultural Settings of Macao, China [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Educational Technologies (5th, Sydney, Australia, Dec 11-13, 2017).

Autor/inn/en	Wong, Kelvin; Neves, Ana; Negreiros, Joao
Titel	Computer Literacy Teaching Using Peer Learning and under the Confucian Heritage Cultural Settings of Macao, China [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Educational Technologies (5th, Sydney, Australia, Dec 11-13, 2017).
Quelle	(2017), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Computer Literacy; Peer Teaching; Teaching Methods; Confucianism; Cultural Influences; Cost Effectiveness; Models; Case Studies; Program Effectiveness; Asian Culture; Peer Relationship; Cooperative Learning; Questionnaires; Action Research; Participant Observation; Student Journals; Student Attitudes; Student Surveys; Semi Structured Interviews; Grades (Scholastic); Language of Instruction; English (Second Language); Qualitative Research; Macau + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Computerkenntnisse; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Konfuzianismus; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Analogiemodell; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Peer-Beziehungen; Kooperatives Lernen; Fragebogen; Projektforschung; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Studentenzeitung; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung; Notenspiegel; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	University students in Macao are required to attend computer literacy courses to raise their basic skills levels and knowledge as part of their literacy foundation. Still, teachers frequently complain about the weak IT skills of many students, suggesting that most of them may not be benefiting sufficiently from their computer literacy courses. This research proposes an enhanced framework based on constructivist principles by using peer-tutoring to increase cost effectiveness and to improve student outcomes. Essential to this proposed model is the training of former course graduates as peer-instructors to achieve high quality learning results. At Instituto de Formação Turistica (IFT), a case study was used to evaluate its effectiveness using a qualitative analysis. In Macao, most students have a Confucian Heritage Cultural (CHC) background and the current findings demonstrate that students share more easily their learning difficulties within their group as their interpersonal relationships improve. It is suggested that since CHC cooperative learning is primarily based on bonds, students involved in this "relationship-first, learning-second" type shared a larger amount of knowledge and social skills, a dual positive outcome. Moreover, English language is a major barrier for the understanding of the teacher's message to Chinese students. Meanwhile, the negative Western concept of plagiarism is replaced, under the CHC, as the "face giving" and it is directly based on the relationship intensity to "help friends". At last, peer-tutors play a key role in the student increase internal motivation regarding the joy of the learning process. [For the complete proceedings, see ED579282.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01