Journal Articles
Enhancing flexible and collaborative learning for pre-service teachers through a web-based learning system
EdLink- Enhancing flexible and collaborative learning for pre-service teachers through a web-based learning system
- The Journal of Quality School Education, 2, 53-63, 2002
- The Hong Kong Institute of Education
- 2002
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- Hong Kong
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- 1997.7 onwards
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- Post-Secondary Education
- Lifelong and life-wide learning are the foci of learning in an information age. The World Wide Web (Web) is thought to be the driving force behind these changes as it is vast, flexible, and accessible with virtually no boundaries. Although there are many claims of the advantages of using the Web for module deliveries and promoting higher order learning, the results are controversial. The author attempted to examine whether a Web-based learning system could enhance flexible and collaborative learning. The thirty-two participants in the study were pre-service student teachers form the Hong Kong Institute of Education taking Information Technology as one of their minor studies. The module materials, discussion forum and announcements were presented on a dedicated Web site. Participants were encouraged to access this site for learning resources and to communicate using an e-forum. Twelve learners volunteered to attend five focus group meetings to share their experiences and opinions about using the Web. It was observed that they greatly valued the opportunity to use the Web, as it was convenient and flexible. In particular, the e-forum was found to be an invaluable arena for collaborative learning during their teaching practice period when they did not meet each other on campus.[Copyright © 2002 The Hong Kong Institute of Education.]
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- English
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- https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/8d76dad8
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