Dialogue Patterns of Preservice Science Teachers Using Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communications on the World Wide Web

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Authors

JOHN C. PARK, ALEC M. BODZIN, North Carolina State University, United States

JCMST Volume 19, Number 2, 2000 ISSN 0731-9258

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Abstract

This study analyzed patterns of computer-mediated commu-nication of 32 preservice science teachers on a public Web-based forum. The participants were able to engage in scaf-folding pedagogical ideas with each other as a result of shar-ing peer perceptions. The findings revealed that a large amount of structure is needed for students to discuss science-specific pedagogical issues on a Web-based forum. A satura-tion effect in the discourse may occur with large groups of preservice teachers responding to one particular forum post-ing. Dialogue prompts and scaffolding were aspects of the Web-based forum that facilitated new learning in both sci-ence- specific and general pedagogical areas.

Citation

PARK, J.C. & BODZIN, A.M. (2000). Dialogue Patterns of Preservice Science Teachers Using Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communications on the World Wide Web. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 19(2), 161-194. Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 15, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/8068.

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