Preservice Teachers' Collaborative Learning Experience in Intercultural Online Environments

• In Event: Poster Session 15
  In Poster Session: Research on Online and Mobile Learning and Digital Literacies

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine how pre-service teachers’ learning experiences were similar or different when they worked with diverse participants online. A total of 115 pre-service teachers in the United States and Taiwan were placed into three learning groups: global, inter-state, and same-class. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from pre and post surveys, students’ reflections, video-conference recordings, and field notes. The findings presented that students who worked with same-class partners demonstrated more positive learning experiences than students who worked with overseas group members or inter-state partners. The results also showed that although working with foreign partners was challenging, students reported that the experience helped them develop skills to work with people from different cultures.

Authors

• Jung Won Hur, Auburn University

• Ying W. Shen, University of Northwestern - St. Paul

• Chun-Min Wang, National Hsinchu University of Education