research-article

Developing online communities of practice in preservice teacher education

Author:

CSCL '02: Proceedings of the Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning: Foundations for a CSCL Community

Pages 579 - 580

Published: 07 January 2002 Publication History

Get Access

Abstract

Despite attempts to encourage greater teacher collegiality, the privacy of the classroom persists. Online communication tools offer opportunities for teachers to overcome these boundaries in professional communities of practice. This study of two cohorts of preservice teachers sought to determine if they were successful in building community in class and online and to examine factors that may have enhanced or impeded their ability to create community. Findings suggest that the physical and pedagogical contexts of the classroom and the way the communication tools are implemented are important factors in their use.

References

[1]

Calderwood, P. E. (2000). Learning community: Finding common ground in difference. New York: Teachers College Press.

Google Scholar

[2]

Grossman, P., Wineburg, S, and Woolworth, S. (2000). In pursuit of teacher community. Paper delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, April.

Google Scholar

[3]

Schlager, M., Fusco, J., and Schank, P. (1998). Cornerstones for an on-line community of education professionals. IEEE Technology and Society, 17 (4), 15--21, 40.

Crossref

Google Scholar

[4]

Westheimer, J. (1998). Among school teachers: Community, autonomy, and ideology in teachers' work. New York: Teachers College Press.

Google Scholar

Developing online communities of practice in preservice teacher education
1. Applied computing

Recommendations

Building Communities of Practice Through Faculty Mentorship Programs

Building an effective mentoring program for community college faculty is a complex and multifaceted task. There are multiple layers of stakeholders and levels of involvement, which at times makes navigating the mentoring relationships challenging and ...
Mentoring Teachers of English Learners in an Online Community of Practice

This study contributes to a growing research base investigating how teachers interact and learn from each other in online communities of practice. It specifically investigates the online mentoring conversations between five cohorts of in-service ...
Mobile Technologies as a Catalyst for Pedagogic Innovation Within Teacher Education

This article reviews the use of mobile technologies within teacher education at the University of Northampton. In order to develop a strong commitment to digital literacy, the School of Education is using sets of teaching iPads with trainee teachers and ...

Comments

Please enable JavaScript to view thecomments powered by Disqus.

Information & Contributors

Information

Published In

CSCL '02: Proceedings of the Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning: Foundations for a CSCL Community

January 2002

757 pages

Editor:
Gerry Stahl
Fraunhofer - FIT, Germany

Publisher

International Society of the Learning Sciences

Publication History

Published: 07 January 2002

Author Tags

Qualifiers

Research-article

Acceptance Rates

Overall Acceptance Rate 182 of 334 submissions, 54%

Contributors

Other Metrics

View Article Metrics

Bibliometrics & Citations

Bibliometrics

Article Metrics

0
Total Citations
26
Total Downloads

Downloads (Last 12 months)0
Downloads (Last 6 weeks)0

Reflects downloads up to 17 Nov 2024

Other Metrics

View Author Metrics

Citations

View Options

Login options

Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution to get full access on this article.

Recommendations

Building Communities of Practice Through Faculty Mentorship Programs

Mentoring Teachers of English Learners in an Online Community of Practice

Mobile Technologies as a Catalyst for Pedagogic Innovation Within Teacher Education