Fostering Teacher Inquiry and Reflective Learning Processes through Technology Enhanced Scaffolding in a Multimedia Environment
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EdMedia + Innovate Learning, 2000 in Montreal, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-40-2
Abstract
The capacity of computer technology to support cognitive and learning processes is illustrated in the Quality in Learning and Teaching Project (QuILT), a case and problem-based multimedia resource which presents critical aspects of classroom practice in order to scaffold critical inquiry, observation and reflection. QuILT is an interactive CD ROM program that provides teacher education students with a range of examples of authentic scenarios where they can observe, analyse, reflect and evaluate actions, pedagogies and decision-making through immersion and engagement in virtual classrooms. QuILT is now being used extensively within the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia as part of the teacher education program. The software provides an enabling environment in which student teachers can develop the skills of analysis, prediction inference and interpretation. This integration of technology into professional education extends the range of experiences available to teacher educators and applies multimedia technology into new areas of learning support. This paper analyses and demonstrates the elements that have make QuILT a successful technological tool in the professional education of teachers. The key design elements are identified as the integration of authentic classroom scenarios with opportunities for reflection and articulation of beliefs, the involvement of students in new mediator roles and the provision of a powerful technology supported environment to create contexts for students' professional development.
Citation
McLoughlin, C., Baird, J., Pigdon, K. & Wooley, M. (2000). Fostering Teacher Inquiry and Reflective Learning Processes through Technology Enhanced Scaffolding in a Multimedia Environment. In J. Bourdeau & R. Heller (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2000--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 185-190). Montreal, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/16061.
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