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Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Instant Messaging in Two Educational Contexts
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Doering, Aaron; Lewis, Cynthia; Veletsianos, George; Nichols-Besel, Kristen – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2008
Using an activity theory framework, we investigate how preservice teachers and middle school students utilized instant messaging in educational contexts and the impact of instant messaging on the development of community among preservice teachers. Qualitative results from six focus groups and two personal interviews indicate that instant messaging…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes