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Student perspectives on videoconferencing in teacher education at a distance

Gillies, Donald·2008·Distance Education

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This article reports the findings of a small‐scale study exploring student views of the videoconference as a teaching and learning tool in teacher education. The context of this study is a distance education course, run primarily through videoconferencing, for prospective primary school teachers. The use of videoconferencing in this area has not yet been the subject of significant research and so the study aims to make a contribution to the field. The study is part of an ongoing action research project, aimed at improving the quality of the course in question. Taking account of literature on the videoconference format in distance education, the project used a questionnaire to gather student views of the perceived effectiveness and value of videoconferencing, with a particular emphasis on issues relating to teaching approaches and the active engagement of the learner. The article highlights some key findings regarding the efficacy of the format from a student perspective and raises some issues for future pedagogical practice.

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  • Contextual limitations related to access to internet and technology disrupted students' motivation and learning.

    “In some studies, however, this was challenged by contextual limitations related to access to internet and technology (Bicen, Ozdamli, and Uzunboylu 2014;Delfino and Persico 2007;Gillies 2008;Heirdsfield et al. 2007), which disrupted students' motivation and learning.”

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Authors
Gillies, D.
Affiliations
University of Strathclyde (GB)
Corresponding author
Gillies, Donald
Venue
Distance Education
Published
2008-05
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pages
107-118
ISSN
  • 0158-7919 (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-0198
OpenAlex
W1993197068
Cited by
214
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
30.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Distance Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Online and Blended Learning
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Educational Technology and E-Learning
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education during COVID-19 pandemic
Keywords
videoconferencing, teacher professional development, student perceptions, prospective primary school teachers, student engagement, teaching methods, perceived effectiveness, online learning

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