Reconstructing Our Identities: Virtual Learning Experiences in Reading and Social Studies EducationVirtual Learning Experiences in Reading and Social Studies Education
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Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, 2003 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-47-1
Abstract
In 1995, Turkle explored the territory of virtual personae within virtual communities by posing the question: "Do our real life selves learn lessons from our virtual personae?" (p.177). With Turkle's points in mind, we were intent on exploring the idea of reconstructing identities in e-learning discourse communities within the context of both Social Studies and Reading Education. The Social Studies Education course involved 20 preservice teachers in a social studies methods course and 20 10th grade World Geography students. The Reading Education course involved 15 graduate students enrolled in an e-learning course with no face-to face interactions. This paper compares and contrasts the two learning contexts and points to the potential for reconstructing identities and building internal discourse authority among e-learning participants.
Citation
Spires, H., Cuper, P. & Bolick, C. (2003). Reconstructing Our Identities: Virtual Learning Experiences in Reading and Social Studies EducationVirtual Learning Experiences in Reading and Social Studies Education. In C. Crawford, N. Davis, J. Price, R. Weber & D. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2003--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 3104-3106). Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/18644.
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