Using a wiki to facilitate an online professional learning community for induction and mentoring teachers

被引：24
作者：
Amy Hutchison
Jamie Colwell
机构：
[1] Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010
[2] Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634
来源：
Education and Information Technologies | 2012年 / 17卷 / 3期
关键词：
Online learning community; Professional development; Wiki;
D O I：
10.1007/s10639-011-9159-7
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摘要：
The purpose of this case study was to report on the use of a wiki as a tool for conducting online professional learning communities (OLCs) with 26 induction and mentor teachers. Data sources include teachers' wiki postings and teacher interviews. Results indicate that: (a) Web 2.0 tools may be most effective in OLCs when the social features are utilized in addition to the features that enable task completion; (b) Using Web 2.0 tools restrictively, and without consideration of their affordances, may inhibit the success of OLCs; (c) Online learning communities for induction teachers may be most effective when supplemented with face-to-face discussion; and (d) A task-driven environment in OLCs can encourage professional dialogue and reflection, but may make induction teachers feel isolated and unsupported. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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页码：273 / 289
页数：16
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