Teacher Perspectives on Online Collaborative Learning: Factors Perceived as Facilitating and Impeding Successful Online Group Work

Autor/inn/en	An, Heejung; Kim, Sangkyung; Kim, Bosung
Titel	Teacher Perspectives on Online Collaborative Learning: Factors Perceived as Facilitating and Impeding Successful Online Group Work
Quelle	In: Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 8 (2008) 1, S.65-83 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1528-5804
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Collaboration; Group Dynamics; Computer Mediated Communication; Inservice Teacher Education; Virtual Classrooms; Graduate Students; Online Courses; Qualitative Research; Accountability; Leadership Effectiveness; Interpersonal Competence; Guidelines; Performance Factors; Barriers; Educational Technology; Online Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerkooperation; Gruppendynamik; Computerkonferenz; Lehrerfortbildung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Online course; Online-Kurs; Qualitative Forschung; Verantwortung; Führungseffizienz; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Richtlinien; Leistungsindikator; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	This study examined the factors perceived by in-service teachers as either facilitating or impeding successful completion of online group work in a virtual graduate school of education program. Based on a quantified qualitative data analysis of open-ended questions, five facilitative factors were identified as (a) individual accountability, (b) affective team support, (c) the presence of a positive group leader, (d) consensus building skills, and (e) clear instructions. There were also seven impeding factors perceived by the teacher participants. Although four of the factors described a lack of the aforementioned facilitative factors, another three broached new, problematic issues that need to be further considered in online teacher education programs. At the conclusion of this article, recommendations are provided that online teacher educators might consider as they initiate group projects in online environments. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327. Tel: 757-366-5606; Fax: 703-997-8760; e-mail: business@aace.org; Web site: http://www.aace.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01