ERIC Number: EJ1172858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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How Student Teachers Describe the Online Collaborative Learning Experience and Evaluate Its Contribution to Their Learning and Their Future Work as Teachers
Margaliot, Adva; Gorev, Dvora; Vaisman, Tami
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, v34 n2 p88-102 2018
This study examined student teachers' attitudes toward online collaborative learning (OCL) as related to their satisfaction, learning experience, contribution to personal knowledge, and future teaching. One hundred and four students participated in a program that retrains university graduates to become K-12 teachers. The study combines both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Examination of the students' attitudes found moderate satisfaction with the group activities, very high satisfaction with the instructor's feedback, and high satisfaction with the materials on the course website. Positive correlations were found between the three measures. The students' statements provide qualitative support regarding their satisfaction with the OCL experience and its contribution in terms of recognizing the challenges inherent in learning of this kind, as well as a future teaching model.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Cooperative Learning, Learning Experience, Student Satisfaction, Mixed Methods Research, Group Activities, Feedback (Response), Instructional Materials, Correlation, Online Courses, Case Studies, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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