ERIC Number: ED557276
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
Pages: 5
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ISBN: 978-989-8704-08-5
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Incorporating Collaborative, Interactive Experiences into a Technology-Facilitated Professional Learning Network for Pre-Service Science Teachers
Delaney, Seamus; Redman, Christine
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Paper presented at the International Conference e-Learning 2014. Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (Lisbon, Portugal, Jul 15-19, 2014)
This paper describes the utilisation of a technology-facilitated professional learning network (PLN) for pre-service teachers, centred on chemical demonstrations. The network provided direct experiences designed to extend their pedagogical content knowledge on demonstrations in Chemistry teaching. It provided scaffolded opportunities to collaborate as they "negotiated their identity" as chemistry educators. Using technology to facilitate conversations around the use of chemical demonstrations was seen as advantageous as it provided an explorative workspace to discuss and refine pedagogical approaches. Importantly, it was anticipated that through these personal experiences the pre-service teachers would better understand ways to utilise technology within a PLN. The design of the PLN, and two examples of discussions designed to phenomenologically explore the teaching and learning associated with chemical demonstrations, ably facilitated by technology, are described here. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Communities of Practice, Social Networks, Science Education, Chemistry, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Demonstrations (Educational), Technology Uses in Education, Phenomenology, Masters Programs, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Educational Practices, Foreign Countries
International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: University of Melbourne (Australia)
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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