ERIC Number: EJ1008578
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Publication Date: 2012-Dec
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Windows into Classrooms: Using ICT to Facilitate Regional, Rural and Remote Practicum and Teacher Professional Learning
Romeo, Geoff; Gronn, Donna; McNamara, Sue; Teo, Yiong Hwee
Australian Educational Computing, v27 n2 p46-50 Dec 2012
The purpose of this study was to field-test several conferencing technologies in regional schools in Victoria to determine whether the technologies are appropriate for the needs of the university supervisor, trainee teachers and supervising teachers with regard to practicum placements. The study also explored the potential of technology for other related purposes. Three technologies (m-View, Skype, Adobe Connect) were trialed. Pre-service teachers reflected on the conferencing experience and university supervisors compared the remote supervision using the technologies with traditional on-site supervision. This paper describes the findings of the project and suggests implications for professional experience and pedagogy.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Regional Schools, Practicums, Field Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Observation, Interviews, Student Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Cooperating Teachers, Practicum Supervision, Student Teacher Supervisors, Geographic Isolation, Rural Areas, Rural Schools, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Videoconferencing, Interactive Video, Focus Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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