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Publication Date: 2012
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Computer Applications in Counselor Education: Developing Cultural Competencies through Online Collaboration of Future School Counselors
Ilieva, Vessela; Erguner-Tekinalp, Bengu
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, v38 n2 Sum 2012
This study examined the applications of computer-mediated student collaboration in a graduate multicultural counseling course. The course work included a reflective cultural competency building assignment that utilized online communication and collaboration using a wiki to extend and improve students' multicultural counseling and social justice advocacy skills. The online assignment design was aligned with the current call for utilizing technology in the counseling profession. It further considered the needs of the future counselors, the current levels of exposure to and experience with available technology of the class members, and the opportunities for utilization of a variety of online-based tools to extend in-class and out-of-class discussions. Students' response to this new form of class work and communication confirmed the potential of the online component to other aspects of counselor preparation, and the data analysis showed that the computer-mediated assignment was a valuable addition to developing students' skills as multiculturally competent professionals. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Social Justice, School Counseling, Cooperation, Data Analysis, School Counselors, Web 2.0 Technologies, Counselor Training, Multicultural Education, Graduate Students, Culturally Relevant Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Skill Development, Advocacy, Computer Uses in Education, Assignments, Discussion
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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