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Blended Learning in Teacher Education: An Investigation Across Media
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, University of Florida, United States ; , University of South Carolina, United States

CITE Journal Volume 8, Number 2, ISSN 1528-5804 Publisher: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, Waynesville, NC USA

Abstract

The development of community in educational settings is now recognized as a social and collaborative process that is an integral part of learning. As classrooms and communities extend beyond the traditional four walls, research related to online community development across media is of vital importance to teachers. The study reported in this paper furthers the research on the development of community by investigating how graduate student foreign language teachers develop and perceive community and how these perceptions or developments differ according to medium (chat, discussion board, or face-to-face class discussions). Additionally, it extends the research by bringing the cross-institutional element to the blended learning courses. The goal of the study is to explore and analyze the incorporation of technological tools into blended learning in order to assist other teachers in the creation of collaborative cross-institutional situations. Experience in these situations will assist instructors in modeling such communities for their students so that they will potentially benefit from a well-developed and well-understood sense of community, both with onsite peers and with peers at a distance.

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Lord, G. & Lomicka, L. (2008). Blended Learning in Teacher Education: An Investigation Across Media. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 8(2), 158-174. Waynesville, NC USA: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

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