An E-Class Application in a Distance English Language Teacher Training Program (DELTT): Turkish Learners' Perceptions

Autor/in	Aydin, Belgin
Titel	An E-Class Application in a Distance English Language Teacher Training Program (DELTT): Turkish Learners' Perceptions
Quelle	In: Interactive Learning Environments, 16 (2008) 2, S.157-168 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-4820
Schlagwörter	Class Activities; Distance Education; Program Effectiveness; Diaries; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; Student Attitudes; Educational Technology; Reading Instruction; Methods Courses; English (Second Language); Preservice Teacher Education; Content Analysis; Computer Assisted Instruction; Conventional Instruction; Curriculum Development; Educational Innovation; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Program Descriptions; Virtual Classrooms; Multimedia Instruction; Web Based Instruction; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Diary; Tagebuch; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Schülerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Leseunterricht; Methodisch-didaktische Anleitung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Inhaltsanalyse; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Multimediales Lernen; Web Based Training; Türkei
Abstract	This study focuses on a synchronous e-class project which was developed to increase the effectiveness of a second year advanced reading course within the Distance English Language Teacher Training (DELTT) program in Turkey. The aim of the study is to explore the perceptions of learners who participated in the e-class application and the impact of it on their success in their studies. From 675 second year learners in the DELTT program, 26 were selected as the subjects of this study. The perceptions of the e-class participants were gathered from diaries they kept for each e-class session. Three main categories of perceptions emerged from the analysis of these diaries. These are learner attitudes about the application of the e-class, about group work activities used and about various technological aspects. The conclusion drawn from the data is that in spite of some concerns, Turkish learners perceived the e-class to be a very efficient way of conducting reading classes. A statistical analysis of exam scores supported participant perceptions and revealed that an e-class application can be as effective as the traditional face-to-face classroom mode. The findings suggest that an e-class could be used to increase the effectiveness of the distance teacher training program and has further implications for training future teachers. (Contains 2 figures and 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10