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Edited by Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Utah
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| formerly Journal of Research on Computing in
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Volume 36 Number 2
Winter 2003-2004
I Should Have Known This
Was Coming:
Computer-Mediated Discussions in Teacher Education
Curt Bonk
Those of us navigating the trenches of computer conferencing and
online collaboration
for the past decade or two can attest to the numerous CMD
opportunities for
teacher education instructors and students alike as well as for those
in any
discipline. We can also confirm the difficulties of establishing and
coordinating
online discussion.
Intellectual, Motivational, Textual, and Cultural
Considerations in Teaching and Learning with Computer-Mediated
Discussion
Diane L. Schallert, JoyLynn Hailey Reed, and the
D-Team
We discuss three questions and consider instructional
recommendations grounded in our research: Can students successfully
learn something of value as a result of participating in CMD? How can
students’ attentional and motivational responses to CMD inform course
design? What are ways to structure CMD more effectively when classes
include international students?
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more...
Student Uptake in Electronic Discussions: Examining Online
Discourse in Literacy Preservice Classrooms
Richard E. Ferdig and Laura R. Roehler
In this paper, we draw from a larger literature review to discuss
both the positive and negative aspects of electronic conversations. We
then present research that showcases the possibilities of online
conversations in teacher education methodology classrooms.
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more...
Research to Practice Online: Conditions that Foster
Democracy, Community, and Critical Thinking In Computer-Mediated
Discussions
Janice Fauske and Suzanne E. Wade
Although computer-mediated discussions (CMDs) have the potential to
be ideal forums for fostering dialogue, research on listservs and in
college composition classes has found that the discourse tends to be
dominated by a few individuals, often men, and is sometimes abusive. In
contrast, results of our study in a teacher education course revealed
that both men and women used a range and a mix of discourse
strategies.
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more...
Pedagogical Implications of Online Discussion For Preservice
Teacher Training
Yeonwook Im and Okhwa Lee
This paper explores pedagogical implications of online discussion
for preservice teacher training, based on a comparison study of
synchronous and asynchronous discussions.
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more...
Using
Computer-Mediated Discussion To Facilitate Preservice Teachers’
Understanding of Literacy Assessment And Instruction
Tamara L. Jetton
The author summarized research conducted with preservice teachers
who participated in the case study of struggling readers via
asynchronous Computer Mediated Discussion (CMD) on Blackboard. Results
revealed that themes about assessment and instruction of struggling
readers emerged within and across discussion fora.
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more...
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