Cross-Continental Collaboration: A Case Study Using Activity Systems Analysis

Autor/in	Ryder, LanHui
Titel	Cross-Continental Collaboration: A Case Study Using Activity Systems Analysis
Quelle	(2011), (154 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Northern Illinois University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2671-7640-0
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Foreign Countries; Learning Activities; Cultural Awareness; Content Analysis; Language Skills; Audiovisual Aids; Teacher Education; Case Studies; Constructivism (Learning); Qualitative Research; International Education; Chinese; Second Language Instruction; Intercultural Communication; Cooperative Learning; Synchronous Communication; Asynchronous Communication; Computer Assisted Instruction; Internet; Interviews; Multimedia Materials; Journal Writing; Comparative Analysis; China; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Ausland; Lernaktivität; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Inhaltsanalyse; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Audiovisuelles Medium; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Qualitative Forschung; Internationale Erziehung; China; Chinesen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Kooperatives Lernen; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; USA
Abstract	Research has shown that simply linking learners from different countries using technology does not automatically bring about learning benefits; instead it frequently ends in tensions that, if not addressed, could potentially hinder learning. Using the lens of Vygotsky-inspired sociocultural theory, activity theory, and Engestrom's activity systems analysis, this qualitative study explored students' experience with a focus on tensions in the context of a sixteen week cross-continental collaboration between seven students in an Intermediate Chinese I course at an American university and seven students majoring in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from a university in China. During the sixteen weeks, students formed one-on-one partnerships and communicated both synchronously and asynchronously with the purpose of enhancing target language skills and cultural understanding. Methods of inquiry for this study included content analysis of interviews, journals and audio-visual material. Four activity systems were used to visually present interrelated components contributing to the participants' experience. By comparing low functionality pairs with high functionality pairs using activity systems analysis, the study identified and elaborated on the tensions, underlying reasons, and pedagogical implications of the students' cross-continental collaborative learning efforts. Furthermore, the study developed a cross-continental collaboration activity system to provide insight for practitioners, researchers and administrators with an interest in similar collaborative activities. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10